Public sentiment surrounding the famine crisis in Gaza is predominantly characterized by outrage, empathy, and despair over the humanitarian suffering experienced by civilians, particularly children. While there is a strong call for immediate international intervention and accountability, a division exists in opinions regarding the roles of Hamas and Israel, with some comments seeking to redirect blame or downplay the crisis. Overall, the narrative is infused with a sense of hopelessness and frustration towards the lack of decisive action from global leaders.

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The problem isn’t whether or not you think there’s some government culpability. The problem is if you think there’s some sort of outsized government culpability for Israel compared to any other nation or government. 

I lived through the whole Iraq/Afghanistan war timeline. Sure there were some protestors here and there. But there weren’t music concerts being taken over by anti-American banners. Every time you went on a social media post people weren’t spamming American flags with the word “genocide” next to it. People weren’t constantly spamming “Free Iraq” or “Free Afghanistan.” 

And this is after over 1,000,000 million people were killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. 

But this isn’t supposed to be a “whataboutism.” It’s a genuine question as to why it seems like nobody gives an absolute fuck about any other war or genocide or whatever but suddenly are hyper focused on this conflict to the minute detail. I can find you plenty of photos of dead Iraqi kids, but nobody cares. And that’s the problem.

ImportTuner808

I am pro Israel, but I’m also a mother, and it is hard to see a child or a baby suffering, no matter where they’re from. Yeah I want these babies to be fed. I also don’t want them to be raised to hate Jews. But an infant shouldn’t be held accountable for what happened in 2023.

Shomer_Effin_Shabbas

There are a lot of zionist Jews care deeply about Israel who are also extremely disturbed by the lack of food reaching Gaza. They are concerned about the actions of the current Israeli government over many things, not just the food distribution, but are able to critique with specificity and without hate (bc the goal is to make Israel better). You have to know where to look for nuanced, compassionate voices who are extremely familiar with Israeli politics. They are probably not going to be the loudest voices online because they don't say things for clickbait or allow for easy, comforting narratives. Some suggestions of social media:

Israeli Policy Forum has great information and analysis about all things related to Israel. 

@ politicaljew

@ holylandspeaks

@ that\_semite

@ alanalindsay

@ yehudimomrim

@ tylerthejewmaican

Dobbin44

I feel so strongly that Israel is critically important I get into shouting matches with strangers about it.

But also, Israel is fucking this up pretty badly right now. Saying war is hell isn't really an excuse. They have to understand the optics of the situation and take them into account, Hamas certainly is. Optics matter because right now the crap optics make us diaspora Jews less safe. That's real too.

NAF1138

War is not pretty. 

Arab neighbors don’t do shit to help. 

Israel was attacked and is now responsible to feed them. 

Egypt’s border is sealed. 

It’s a whole crazy situation. 

Oh and yeah there’s still 50 hostages there. wtf.

Surround8600

It is totally sane, normal, and not at all contradictory to support Israel as a Jewish state *and also* condemn or criticize what the state is doing.

Hamas aside, Israel as the occupying entity has a legal and moral responsibility to ensure appropriate humanitarian assistance is available. The starvation is not fake, there are absolutely innocent civilians starving, even among the wealthier families in Gaza, because there simply is not enough food available to them. 

Don’t let anybody convince you that it’s inappropriate to feel disturbed by this crisis, or that if you’re disturbed you must adopt a host of other anti-Israel and antisemitic beliefs or else you are “complicit.” Fuck all of that. Check out Standing Together if you haven’t heard of them… there are “friends of” ST chapters all over North America in case that’s where you live.

Acrobatic-Parsnip-32

Yes. It's enormously painful. It's as the Times of Israel put it: Hamas is ultimately responsible for this war, but Israel bears immediate responsibility too: [https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-israel-made-itself-responsible-for-gaza-and-for-all-the-death-and-destruction-there](https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-israel-made-itself-responsible-for-gaza-and-for-all-the-death-and-destruction-there) 

This doesn't mean we AS JEWS are morally responsible any more than other people are. But because it's the Jewish state doing this (and by "this" I mean "allowing a famine to continue instead of making every possible effort to alleviate it") it's giving a moral injury to all Jews.

tempuramores

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This is something I've been struggling with myself. One of the things that turned me off of the progressive left (as a progressive leftist) was seeing how many of my friends ooh and ahh over my 2 year old but justified the murder of the Bibas boys. Kfir Bibas was 3 days older than my son, and my partner and I were considering Aliyah in 2022. My own friends might have been justifying the murder of my son, my partner, and myself.


I refuse to do the same thing to a Palestinian child, no matter the crimes of their government. No baby deserves to starve and to hand-wave away that starvation is a betrayal of every value I hold. 


It's not right or fair, but every government has to weigh the virtue of a proportional response (you can tell I watched too much West Wing as a kid). Clearly what's being tried *is* dismantling Hamas, but I don't believe one life can be traded for another--how many children are the Hamasniks worth? 


I support Israel defending itself, but how far is too far? I don't really have an answer.


EDIT: I don't have an answer but I do have a suggestion. The western powers can recognise a Palestinian state once all the hostages are returned AND the remainder of Hamas disbands/submits to the ICC for judgement for war crimes for October 7. Return the hostages, disband, do teshuva, and they get a state. The ball is in their court, I'm tired of this nonsense.

dont_thr0w_me_away_

Israelis criticize the goverment all the time, just more between ourselves and less when talking to out of country people.

BlackVirusXD3

I wish there was something we could really do to help.  I don’t think placing blame is most important, and that’s where all the tension and hatred forJews comes from.  We have to work on fixing and helping.

RedFlowerGreenCoffee

Yes, absolutely feeling this way and there are many of us navigating the painful complexity, though our voices aren’t as prominent online as the extremes. Most Jews I know irl feel as we do. This is our humanity, and we have to hold on to it for dear life.

Prudent_Web_3677

There’s no reason for Israel to not get aid to them and anyone in their right mind wants that but it will take a collective effort.

hinaultpunch

War is hell. Anyone who thinks that a country can fight a perfectly clean war where no civilian is harmed knows nothing about war. By all accounts, this is actually a considerably clean war. 

“War is hell” is not an excuse to target civilians, but rather an acknowledgment that when you are fighting a war in densely populated urban area against an enemy whose strategy is to maximize their own civilian suffering, non-combatants will die. Moreover, this has to be the first war since World War 2 where neighboring countries actively refused to shelter civilians caught in the crossfire, as Egypt and Jordan are refusing to do now. This makes it extremely difficult to move non-combatants away from the battle space. Another first is the outright refusal of the defeated entity (Hamas) to surrender. They are clearly beaten and could end this war tomorrow if they wanted to. 

It’s also worth noting that had Israel started this war, the conversation would be different, but this is a war of necessity — Israel was attacked by Hamas and Hamas must be eliminated.

Individual-Stage-620

The problem is that there is supply but UN is refusing to work with GHF so supplies are piling up. Israel just showed reporters what was happening. The issue isn’t supply but the UN refusing to work unless Hamas gets a cut.

Correct-Effective289

The government sucks and the war needs to end. Enough. This is definitely Netanyahu's fault.

However, Israel is now allowing aid to enter Gaza basically freely, which is important to mention. A lot of what you see is indeed propaganda. It would have been better if the incompetent fools in government didn't play right into it. The entire GHF thing was an obvious mistake.

Ahad_Haam

The way I view it is that I’m pro-Israel anti-Bibi. The way this was has been prosecuted is to keep him in power and with Trump now back in the White House he’s all onboard with Trump’s insane plan of mass expulsions of Arabs from Gaza so trump and his family can build waterfront resorts on the cheap.

When Israeli soldiers are saying their surperiors are telling them to use live ammunition on unarmed civilians then there is definitely culpability by the some of the top leaders in Israel and it starts with Bibi.

TheInfinityOfThought

I hate to see noncombatants going hungry and suffering as well. I don't see how limiting food aid is a smart or decent way to attack Hamas. 

Has anyone determined how much aid has entered Gaza since Oct 2023 and whether that should have been enough to feed everyone in Gaza? I'm not sure how much of the problem is Israel not allowing enough aid in versus the aid not getting where it needs to be.

Flamingo_Reasonable

Yeah it’s pretty awful, I’ve had to stop paying attention to it because everything about it is so awful it negatively affecting my mental health.

lordbuckethethird

A lot of people base their views on this conflict (both the current Gaza war and the longer conflict since 1948) on their identity as a Zionist/antizionist or “pro-Israel/pro-palestine” instead of trying understand how individuals are harmed. I don’t really care if people are Zionists or antizionists but I’m not interested in talking to people who believe that the entire population of Gaza is deserving of starvation or forced displacements. Ethnic cleansing is disgusting and needs to be condemned forcefully.

Good-Concentrate-260

It is wearing on all of us. It’s time to end this.  I defended every more  Netanyahu for well over the first year. I don’t understand how shooting at starving civilians is supposed the make Israel safer.

Interesting_Claim414

Oh I definitely feel this way, and will be downvoted into oblivion now for saying that.  But I am having a hard time with the idea that the whole population should be paying the price for what the governing body did , we have other examples of the government doing atrocious things (looking at you , Russia, Trump administration) but yet there are very few people saying: oh yes you elected that and advocating for collateral damage. Bibi now is ensuring that there will three more generations of Palestinians and people around the world that will hate Israelis and all Jews. And no matter how great IDF is they are not saints , not perfect and unlikely winning this war. 
Oh and the war is hard and oh well what about Egypt crowd is normally posting from places nowhere remotely close to any conflicts or wars; most of them really don’t know what they are talking about.

Sababa180

Israel is not alone. The UN, putting Hamas political ambitions first, is at least complicit, probably more.

Puzzleheaded-Test218

The food is already in Gaza.  The UN refuses to distribute it. 

Suitable_Vehicle9960

I feel sorry for them.  I don’t feel guilty.  That’s the difference.

BurnThis2

Is this a good faith discussion? Read the news, please, prior to ranting online. YNetNews is a noted centrist/moderate/objective news outlet. It is NOT The Times of Israel, nor is it Haaretz. It's fair. Egypt is sealed and the world is not blaming THEM for not feeding Gazans, and Israel is TRYING to feed them. 

# [Israel blames UN for Gaza food shortage, 800 truckloads of aid wait for UN delivery](https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1rfmmgpge)

QueenLevine

What is happening is the fault of Hamas, the UN, Israel, and gullible westerners. It’s horrible and not okay. I can’t control any of them and feel helpless. I want the hostages safe. I want Hamas gone. I want two states and peace. Nobody cares what I want though

Bakingsquared80

Return the hostages and stop trying to kill all Jews.

Next question?

shragae

The international community only cares because Israel is a sensational topic. Most Americans don’t care at all that millions of Iraqis died in the wars America fought but they suddenly care that some Gazans are dying. It’s literally just because anti-semitism is how you get views and clicks.

Round-Status-5773

It's a war. There's a reason people say war is hell. And this is a war in a densely populated urban area in which one side is seeking to maximize casualties amongst its own civilian population. Understand that every image you see -- and they are horrific -- is exactly what Hamas wants. Also understand that there is extreme media bias against Israel. They are not giving you the full story, like the fact that Hamas actively prevents Gazans from getting aid or the fact that there are many tons of it waiting to be distributed. 


Israel is a country, flawed like any other. They're certainly far from perfect. But there are probably dozens of other horrors taking place all over the world right now. Why is it that people are so obsessed with this one conflict? Why does no one care about Sudan, for example, or the ongoing slaughter of Druze in Syria (who Israel tried to help, by the way)? 


You already know the answer to these questions. 

DoodleBug179

I hate to say this after your post, but Hamas really is to blame, both for the Blood Libels they spread and for the misery they spread.  To be upset is a normal,  Jewish response, but the only party to be upset with is Hamas.

LanceJade

Please remember that Palestinians have a whole industry of fabricating misinformation (Paliwood is real). The pictures you see of the starving children have proven again and again to be from Yemen/Syria, AI or even staged using terminally ill patients. In many cases, the "child" is already swaddled to the point that no one can see that it's actually a doll. 


Ask yourself why the "famine" is suddenly worse now that the UN/Hamas no longer has monopoly, especially when we've seen and heard from Gazans themselves that they can finally get aid without having to pay for it. The weaker Hamas gets the worse the reports of Gaza's "suffering". This is more than just a coincidence - the propaganda is turned up to max using the oldest blood libel of them all: bloodthirsty Jews killing innocent babies. If anything, they are getting desperate.


Yes, there us hardship and civilians are always the ones to suffer in war. The task of providing aid to large crowds with Hamas operatives swarming about is a logistical nightmare and there will be shortages until the network has been properly established. It is important to remember, however, that neither the IDF or the GHF are claiming famine and the data does not support that there is ongoing famine. 


It is important that we keep level-headed and rational so we do not fall for the propaganda. The world was always turned against us and we should not rely on the words of antisemites. 

Sad_Eagle8690

Many of those images you seeing are from Yemen, syria, or just staged.

watch sahartv or any of the other myriad of smaller channels. you can see there is definitive exaggeration that looks terrible but you need the context

i mean yes war is awful. yes people are struggling. but Gaza has restaurants. food (though admittedly diverted via Hamas, etc). yes people have died (though 98% of the population is still alive and well)

but watch sahar. this clip, he collected video from people who filmed CNN filming what they wanted the world to see from there. there are definitely staged clips that you're seeing. there's a clip of a kid to be so hungry he's eating sand but there's restaurants right behind him just out of the CNN footage. supposedly a baby that was born on a pile of rubble but the baby is totally clean and they're saying it's 2 hours old but I can assure we tell you that baby's far older than 2 hours. and look at the clothes, they are not close that anyone would find if it was as bad and devastated as they're saying it is 

popular media is showing what they want you to see, not necessarily the whole picture

https://youtu.be/s49D33DPo8I?si=QaQm78yZAIKimdgU

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migoodman

If you had access to live-streamed coverage of Berlin during WW2 you would have been equally appalled. War is disgusting, and anyone that advocates or encourages is it wrong in the head. Hamas chose this war and refuses to surrender because western college students have glorified and encouraged their violence. Just all around a shitty situation.

TheForsaken69

How about we do some research and talk about facts and not propaganda designed to spread lies and twist the narrative.

Here is a detailed analysis of what is really happening.  Once people address the facts maybe then they can start blaming Israel for something.  But OP and others chiming in have skipped over all the relevant issues, like how Israel does deliver aid, how the UM refuses to cooperate or allow Israel to escort the aid under guard inside Gaza, or how Hamas steals the aid, or how GHF is trying to go around Hamas but the UN is trying to stop GUF from doing that.  

https://www.np.reddit.com/r/BeneiYisraelNews/s/PJIef6wSHu

Asphodelmercenary

I think the issue is people putting the blame entirely on Israel, which seems to be the case for 90% of these propaganda inducing posts. Yes it’s sad, but it’s inevitable.

Mindless_Charity_395

Think back to WWII. All those people starving in concentration camps in Germany. Not just Jews, other people too. 

Did Americans and Europeans "placed blame" or "acknowledged magnitude" for that? Do you think they should have?

  
Also, in the case of Gaza. The photos are children with mostly congenital diseases that cause wasting, atrophy. Yes they need better medical care. But they are not "starving."

TopSecretAlternateID

This is a TROLL. It’s disgusting how they are inundating these groups but you can easily see what they e posted about. The fact that this troll never postedONCE about anything Jewish let alone Gaza says it all.

yumyum_cat

Israel looks bad by allowing the starving of so many women and children, so politically, it would be in their best interest to get food and medical aid to the people of Gaza, even if it's not Israel's responsibility. 

Of course, the rest of the world could figure out a way to get food to Gazans if they really wanted to.

FreeRangeGrape

Imagine if we had todays media during WW2. We could not blame any one nation for the starvation and difficult circumstances war creates globally. Israel is held to a standard no other nation on Earth is expected to adhere to. Not to mention there are two sides to every story. The population in Gaza was not "well fed" under HAMAS before the war either so these conditions hit even harder.

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I find it so weird that the UN has not declared famine yet for Gaza!


Shame on the leaders for allowing Israel to starve the Palestinians to death. Evil monsters

the_smart_girl

Supporting the flotilla movement to Gaza is a way to bring back the starvation in the news. Share, contact representatives and you can volunteer too (don't have to be on the boat). 


Donating to UNRWA or to Palestinians. 


It's so frustrating.

Edit: this isn't a solution, more of a random observation, but nowadays there are more ways to provide nutrition to people than trucks of food. Meal replacement shakes and bars take up less space, potentially easier to send to Gaza? I don't know if this is already done.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/operation-calorie-drop-the-un-s-airlifting-energy-bars-to-africa/

OdielSax

If you’re reading this, you’re already doing something. You care, you’re asking questions, and you’re refusing to look away. That matters. A lot of us feel paralyzed, guilty, or unsure what’s enough. The truth is: none of us can do everything. But all of us can do something. And together, that adds up. Here’s a list of concrete, actionable things you can do to support Gaza and Palestinians today, this week, and long-term.

1. Give (Even Small Amounts Help)

Christian Mission to Gaza (CM2G)
Food, water, and shelter for Christian families.
&gt; https://www.cm2g.org

Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF)
Medical aid, food, trauma care.
&gt; https://www.pcrf.net

Direct Mutual Aid:

Gaza Evacuation Crowdfunding (via Pleasure Pie)
Help a Gaza sex-ed educator evacuate with family.
&gt; https://www.pleasurepie.org/gaza.html

2. Join Direct Action / Advocacy Groups

Support or join groups putting pressure on governments, delaying arms shipments, and showing public solidarity:

Jewish Voice for Peace
&gt; https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org

IfNotNow
&gt; https://www.ifnotnowmovement.org

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
&gt; https://uscpr.org

Code Pink
&gt; https://www.codepink.org

International Solidarity Movement
&gt; https://palsolidarity.org

Find local chapters or online events near you.

3. Center Solidarity in Daily Life

Make it visible and shareable:

Bumper stickers: Free Palestine, End Genocide, etc.
Wear a Keffiyeh or keffiyeh-print shirt.
Solidarity Bracelets or Pins:

Palestine map bracelet (donates meals):
&gt; https://wearthepeace.com/products/palestine-bracelet

Bulk stickers and keffiyeh gear:
&gt; https://www.etsy.com/search?q=palestine+solidarity

Distribute zines + pamphlets:

Free PDFs from Pleasure Pie:
&gt; https://www.pleasurepie.org/articles/free-zines-about-palestine

Print-ready zine packs (Etsy):
&gt; https://www.etsy.com/listing/1650913833/palestinian-liberation-zine-pack-set-of

Make a few printouts or sticker packs to carry in your bag. Give them out when people ask questions.

4. Educate Yourself And Others

Read Palestinian writers and journalists.

Ask real questions. Embrace what you don’t know.

Read opposing arguments to sharpen your understanding.

Follow Gazan voices on IG, TikTok, or Twitter/X.

Host or attend a teach-in, film screening, or study group.

5. Show Up in Real Spaces

Bring it up in churches, mosques, synagogues, schools, and work. Go to these places.

Join community center events or start one.

Share a zine. Wear a bracelet. Ask a question.

You might feel awkward. That’s okay. Discomfort is small compared to what others are enduring.

6. Be Kind to Yourself

Some days you’ll be fired up. Other days, exhausted. That’s normal.

If all you can do is read a post, pray, share a link, or donate $5 ... that counts.

Lean on others. Encourage friends. Celebrate each action, no matter how small.

7. Make a sketch of a weekly schedule

Mon	Donate $5–50 to a charity (see list above)
Tues	Read one Palestinian story or watch a short documentary
Wed	Wear a bracelet or keffiyeh + carry a zine to give someone
Thurs	Call/email a rep. Ask them to support ceasefire or end arms shipments
Fri	Share a post, zine, or quote from a Gazan voice
Sat	Go to a protest, vigil, or community discussion
Sun	Reflect, rest, and plan next week. Encourage one friend.

You don’t have to do it all. Thank you for doing _something_.

Free Palestine

chemysterious

Tbh I really don't know and disheartening. Best I can do is donate to UNRWA and even that there's no guarantee the aids/food will get there. Especially with those zioblocks. 

I really have no idea. Unfortunately this is reality, unlike Superman who could've just go to block point or even carry the truck aid. I get some satisfaction that zionazis get triggered about the in movie political conflict that's parallel with current situation

pembunuhUpahan

I‘ve been donating to individual families via gofundme. I‘ve become particularly close to one of the families and they say their gofundme campaign has saved their lives. The prices for everything are going up like crazy tho and since a couple of days they say it‘s hard to even find food or water to buy. They say they have 5 days worth of supplies left. I‘m sick to my stomach worrying about them.

thatsnewstome_

Direct action against companies or institutions that support Israel. You have to be ready to be designated a terrorist tho, as we have just seen with Palestine Action in the UK.

Other than that everyone should try to make as many people as possible aware of the ongoing genocide. Widespread awareness is our most important tool in the fight against Israel.

V_150

Like we need to get serious. Work stoppages. Disrupting politicians’ days. Stopping government work. Interfering in the order of things (obviously without hurting people). Like tomorrow just stop traffic where you live. Pace back and forth with a Palestinian flag. Get a crew together and spread out so law enforcement can’t shut it down easily. Don’t tell anyone, just go live with an influencer or yourselves filming it. Protest on the tube or subway. Flood buses with people chanting and singing. Make it impossible to ignore. Disrupt in front of Israeli embassies, American embassies, eu embassies. Stop working within the corrupt and evil system. Be courageous.

Mission-Fox5362

I really really think unions need to organize a strike until the war is ended and aid is allowed in 

EmraldDragon

I know it's easier to share the scenes and move on, but if u want to help, then do something about it, or at least try to think about a solution.

I honestly think the only way is a strike. But to get to a point where enough people are willing to strike and literally refuse to work until their governments do something live saving (complete weapons embargo, force aid in and so on) its going to take a lot of awareness. People need to see it all, see how ugly Israel is and then be willing to act. Unfortunately many white people, and western people are comfortable and value their comfort over all else. I do wonder if there are enough people willing to strike

Quick_Switch418

Maybe this is unrealistic, but there should be a global movement for hundreds and hundreds of marches and flotillas to be constantly making their way toward Gaza, with the goal of actually entering Gaza to break the siege. Part of what enables the genocide project is that Isreal is keeping Gaza completely enclosed from the outside world. I really think this is the best path forward, given the absolute failure of any nation state to take action on this. I know of course this is easier said than done, given the abject complicity of surrounding nation states.

traanquil

Find a way to pressure Egypt to open their borders for resources instead of exploiting Palestine for money to get out.

Grittybroncher88

If we stick blood colored children sized posters (silhouettes) of the children who passed away in gaza and on trees with qr code of what is happening in gaza, qr code of volunteering groups, would it create an impact?

Discuss-Respct-Peace

What will happen if we block the media houses (those compliant) and will only let them out once food reaches gazans?

weakisnotpeaceful

Do government officials actually check their Instagram messages? I’ve started sending them stuff on their but I have no idea if it even matters

Personally ive been using the Faxzero website to fax messages to my reps demanding they do things for Palestine (I’ve also been calling and emailing), maybe we could start doing that en mass?

From what I've seen, there are still markets where people buy food, which is why many need donations. The problem is that inflation has made the goods super expensive to buy.

Whatever food that's left in the Palestinian markets should be mutually shared and rationed. I'm not sure if it's helpful, but that a suggestion.

Do whatever you can to protect your communities.

Ok-Instruction-3653

Unless aid convoys storm through all the checkpoints with military escort I don’t think much will happen

MarcusBlueWolf

What will happen if israeli embassies are blocked by people parking their cars or locking their gates with people inside and only let go after they let aid in?

Can we project videos if what is happening in gaza to embassy building or important us buildings?

This is so devastating .. how is this being allowed to happen???

AtmosphereComplex206

Honestly I think the personal stories coming out of Gaza (children starving, mothers desperately trying to keep their babies alive) is what needs to be amplified right now. By all accounts there are truckloads and truckloads of food, medicine and other supplies unable to pass through the blockades. So I don’t think getting the aid over there is the issue. I think anyone who has contacts over there and every journalist of every newspaper everywhere in the world needs to run very personal stories. Humans are such a disappointment in so many ways but I honestly believe the world doesn’t want to see those people starving. I honestly believe that. We, everybody, need to demand the food that is already over there gets to those people. Peace doesn’t have to be attained before those starving people are given food.

ComfortOk9194

The crazy thing is that when I see these posts I know exactly what propaganda post they saw and are referencing.

GreenGorillaWhale

Per his Wikipedia


&gt;Segal was born in Haifa and raised in the Israeli settlement Ofra; he is the son of Hagai Segal, an Israeli journalist and convicted terrorist who was part of the Jewish Underground.[4][5]

meganbitchellgooner

Another case of the expansion and misuse of the term "blood libel" until it has no true meaning at all.

bross12345

Or look at Israel, where nearly half of Arab families are food insecure. What a coincidence.

Cultured_Ignorance

Isn't genocide denial a violation of reddit's tos?

Carl_Schmitt

This is the sort of doubling down on delusions that people do to protect their positive self-image from destruction. They cannot allow themselves to admit they're committing a genocide b/c then they'd have to admit to being amoral pieces of shit. When you're programmed from an early age to believe you're the vanguard of civilization in a region full of backward barbarians, that level of self-reflection and criticism becomes nearly impossible.

This behavior accompanies just about every mass atrocity in human history. It persists even after such atrocities are stopped and the perpetrators defeated. After Germany lost WW2, many Germans launched into all sorts of mental gymnastics to excuse, minimize, distance themselves, and distract from the atrocities committed by the nazis. From the "we didn't know" to the "just following orders" and the "it was all Hitler's fault", all the way to the "it actually wasn't so bad" and "ok, but look at what the Soviets are doing to us now!" 

When Israel's day of reckoning comes, most Israelis will be doing the same, except this time it will be even less believable since this is one of the most documented genocides in human history. Not only do we know that they know, we know how many of them were and still are celebrating it. The world should never let them forget it.

FearTheViking

Secure_Cockroach5677

&gt; I read comments from a Hasbara account, here's what I learned:

Reachin4ThoseGrapes

Maybe that user believes this crackhead: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFjhyAsHYFo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFjhyAsHYFo)

Here is a video about stuff like this:  
[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ2EoePRxcn/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ2EoePRxcn/?hl=en)

Erika-Pearse

This is the kind of really manufacture they accused the MOVE people of doing

Hairy_Yoghurt_145

Who's in charge of their psyop? Seriously fire that guy... He's just so bad. 

Like, "blood libel"? You know, that's a term that has a meaning, right? How the fuck does calling someone genocidal equate to blood libel? At no point is that claim presuming Jews are guilty of killing Jesus. Like it's just incoherent. 

It's like if I just started calling everyone pedophiles for not delivering my Uber Eats fast enough. It makes no sense. 

Pedophile.

Seriously though... Their arguments are so bad I'm almost convinced they are actually Iranian intelligence just making them look stupid. Like do they actually hear how bad their arguments sound and how counter productive it is?

reddit_is_geh

Warsaw Ghetto had a thriving culinary scene for like 50 jews who were rich collaborators. I assume that there is a small, wealthy group in Gaza that is working with Israel or are gangsters who are doing fine, which psychosis ridden israelis posting it online as "proof" they are being benevolent genocidaires.

Resident-Win-2241

During conflicts all subs become even bigger echo chambers...

PotentialMistake7754

Every public comment made by an Israeli is further proof of how depraved their society is

GetThaBozack

663691

You'd think they'd want more journalists in Gaza to be able to report on this if it were true.

TurkeyFisher

Bet this guy loves Donald Trump.  To say people in Gaza are complaining about jam and cakes. This guy is delusional.

Sufficient-Brick-188

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Would people support a Live Aid type event for Gaza?

In 1984 Bob Geldof and Midge Ure created Band AID (Do they know its Christmas?) and followed up with concerts in London and Philadelphia in 1985. Both the record and the concerts were huge international events that drew attention (and mostly money) to famine stricken in Ethiopia. I can't post this in the UK or Ireland subs. It appears to be blocked.

We are in a world where the people of Palestine are starving. In 2025. There is no need for this yet here we are.

BehrHunter

Thank you for sharing this! I am commenting so that it, hopefully, will get more eyeballs on it and more people who will help. You're right-- we need to do everything we can to make sure people in Gaza get the food that they need.

Firefly-ok

How about using the necessary kinetic force to eliminate the evil stumbling blocks to the free flow of aid? There are already tons of aid that are collecting dust and rotting outside of Gaza's borders!

jackknees

Tricky-Whole5118

Would we be able to organize a trip to the border of Gaza from the Egyptian side? Any Egyptians here on the forum? I’ve actually always wanted to go anyway, two birds one rocket

justicefudge88

I've been contacted by Palestinians on Instagram who have asked me to donate directly to their campaigns/fundraisers. I have donated to them, as well as to organisations like the Sameer Project/UNRWA. From this post it seems that the more effective way to help Palestinians with my money is by donating to reputable organisations. Is that correct? The last thing I want to do is dissuade others from donating to Palestinians who are in great need, but I want to make sure that whatever money I have to spare is doing the most amount of good that it can, especially as this genocide is worsening by the day. Thank you.

cinnamorolltherapy

I know they are doing important work, but only donating to aid organisations kind of seems like a response to a natural disaster.

Which organisations are there working against the causes of the starvation?

balamb_fish

Thank you -- I just donated to Red Crescent. I decided I'm going to skip my own grocery shop this weekend and only eat whatever I have on hand, and whatever I would have bought, I am sending that money instead to Palestine. It's the least I can do.

yamxiety

It should be made clear that primarily Hamas is to blame for this, not Israel. Hamas can permanently end this within 24 hours, but they deliberately choose not to.

AdmirableBase2640

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels as UN agencies report that key food and nutrition indicators are surpassing famine thresholds.

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