@jasondweinman Very sad, but true. Humans are still evolving and have two fatal flaws: majority still are unintelligent beings and have an animalistic tendency towards violence. Humans have not evolved enough from territorial, instinctual, unthoughtful animals.
@AOC Too bad. They would have had an important history lesson. Instead, they will continue in ignorance. They didnโt learn history in school and have no interest in learning the truth now.
@AOC ISREAL has THE lowest ratio of civilian deaths ever & does more to aid Palestinians than anyone - especially Hamas. The reason the US & some Arab nations havenโt stopped this war is because they are using ISREAL to destroy Hamas and bring peace to Palestinians. Hamas =Enemy.
The mortar attack on the shore-based component of the temporary humanitarian pier in Gaza being constructed by the United States is likely an act by Hamas, though no group has claimed responsibility. There was some misreporting of what took place as an attack on the US ship off Gaza's coast building the JLOTS (Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore) pier when, in reality, the incident took place on Gaza's coast as UN staff were inspecting the site with IDF troops.
The message behind the attack is simple: Hamas is unwilling to tolerate humanitarian aid avenues that it does not/cannot control. This is especially so given that, for now, it appears certain that the Israeli military will be providing security for the arriving aid, which will disembark using the 'causeway' that'll be anchored to Gaza's shore. It would be a mistake to rely on the IDF long-term for providing security, as this will increase the likelihood of the port facilities being targeted by Hamas and other militants. Instead, an Arab-led contingent should involve the Palestinian Authority to provide on-shore security and act as an intermediary between arriving aid and the local population.
Another reason why Hamas is nervous about the port becoming operational in the next couple of weeks is the group's concern that a Rafah invasion is more likely with an alternative avenue for aid going into the Gaza Strip. There is a high probability that the IDF will take the "Philadelphi Corridor" along Rafah's borders with Egypt, taking the border crossing out of commission, at least for some time. This will close off the primary artery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a concern that has delayed the Rafah operation until an alternative is activated. Hamas views the operation of the US-built humanitarian pier as yet another event that could make it easier for the Israeli war cabinet to proceed with a Rafah assault.
Notably, the port will be located just north of the IDF-controlled road/highway that bisects Gaza's northern sector from the rest of the coastal enclave. This poses several questions: Will the pier mainly supply the north, where less aid goes in, and a serious hunger/malnutrition crisis has been unfolding? Or will it be used for the entirety of the Gaza Strip? How will aid coming through the pier be trucked down south to Deir al Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah, given how the trucking mechanisms/logistics points are concentrated around the Rafah border crossing?
My family didn't want to be "sacrificed" for Hamas's criminal rule to continue or for resistance propaganda. They died for absolutely nothing; they didn't want to be "martyrs" to be championed on social media by Jihadists and activists - they wanted to live and have meaningful, fulfilling lives.
@AOC It is terrible!
Tell Hamas to stop and no one else would die - BUT - If Israel stopped - Hamas would continue binning Isreal.
This is ALL on Hamas and no one is saying that!!!!
@AOC @JamaalBowmanNY If you really cared about the human rights of Palestinians you would help ISREAL get rid of Hamas - why canโt you see Hamas is the real oppressor???
@VP Please acknowledge that no other country ever has done more to protect civilians than ISREAL. Certainly not the US. Their immense effort to appease the uninformed anti-semetic masses is unprecedented and needs to be acknowledged. Say the truth as you know it KAMELA!