Public sentiment regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and humanitarian aid is highly polarized, reflecting deep frustration and skepticism about the intentions of both sides. Many commenters express concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, emphasizing distrust towards organizations like the UN and a call for accountability amid perceived injustices and ongoing violence. While some express relief at recent aid deliveries and the return of hostages, many others highlight the inadequacy of these measures in addressing the larger situation, fearing further escalation and ongoing suffering.

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*"I arrived in Gaza a skeptic of GHF but left an advocate. Simply put, the common portrayal of this organization radically distorts reality."*

Ken Isaacs, a veteran humanitarian worker, says Gaza is facing an unprecedented crisis after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.

He argues that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), backed by the US and Israel, is effectively delivering food despite impossible conditions, while UN-led systems have largely failed.

Though criticized for using military style methods, Isaacs says this is necessary for safety and efficiency.

He urges the UN to cooperate with GHF instead of opposing it, stressing that saving lives must come before rigid humanitarian ideals.

NotSoSaneExile

Mods keeping deleting all my comments even if they are peaceful, non -hostile a factual, be careful their someone influencing the mods today (proabably can not forget)

Psychological-Flow55

Ken Isaacs is an evangelical Christian. Their faith ties in to Christian zionism and being pro-israel. Therefore, his opinion is at great risk of bias.

Surviving27

Had to look for ken isaacs's credentials at Samaritans purse. It's good to see that type of assessment from someone who is regularly involved in such operations.
I would be good if there was any pressure from western allies of the Palestinians on Hamas to end this war and this catastrophe.

Traditional_Tea_1879

How many children randomly shot just trying to get food for their families after trudging many miles through a bombed out dystopian landscape?  How is this “doing a good job”?

marco918

The UN and the rest of the 'humanitarian mafia' have done everything in their power to depict GHF as the devil incarnate - just as they did Israel.

This 'humanitarian' turf war was waged on the backs of Palestinian lives, and had two goals:

1. Maintain the aura of those orgs
2. Defame Israel

The reality is that GHF works well, while the UN and other humanitarian orgs failed spectacularly.

triplevented

More propaganda being posted in r/ geopolitics

MeGaManMaDeMe

The UN response to this was illuminating. 

Faced with the choice between no aid and aid through flawed means, the UN chose no aid to the Palestinian people because dirty Israel would touch it. 

Whether it's because of organizational dickswinging and maintaining UN primacy, or anti-Israel hatred, the fact of the matter is the precious Palestinian lives that were being touted were cast aside for a secondary goal in this case.

ChengSanTP

Sure, they just shoot randomly 30-40 people

Calm_Channel_6262

Any humantarian aid is good at this point for the civlians

Alacriity

PandaoBR

Paywall, which is a shame because this looks interesting

LateralEntry

It is interesting that  GHF reduced food delivery like 3-4 times in September compare to August. That especially strange because current offense pushing everybody south, where in theory GNF should feed them. And no, it is not true that GHF supply more food then UN based org - those supply now like 5 times more  
And for those care to check -  
GHF data - [https://ghf.org/updates/](https://ghf.org/updates/)  
UN data  - [https://app.un2720.org/tracking/collected](https://app.un2720.org/tracking/collected)

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This needs more detail, because begs a few questions: 

1. **Why** isn't the UN delivering this aid?

2. What agreement outlines the UN obligation to deliver this aid?

3. Why can't Israel deliver it themselves? 

If you want to win the PR war, you've got to make your case better than that. People understand that lack of context is usually lying by omission.

flossdaily

Unfortunately, it's been known for a very long time that the UN isn't picking up aid supplies provided by Israel. Instead of addressing this, the UN prefers to take the time to condemn Israel for some kind of "failure to provide aid."

I'm beginning to suspect that the UN simply wants to blame its own failures on Israel.

Mirai_eins

This needs to get a lot more attention. In other subs, Israel is blamed for not allowing aid in. Try to have a conversation and people scream "hasbara!" 

So, why is the UN not distributing the aid? (serious question). What is the real reason the aid sits there outside of Gaza? Once it's in Gaza, I don't know how to get it to civilians and not hamas, but it's not even in Gaza yet. What is the UN's excuse?

betcaro

I don't know why but I have images in my brain of allied (well certain allied countries) during the second world war bringing food and stuffs to civilians.  Like pictures of soldiers giving kids chocolates.  True or not look how powerful of an image that is that even me thinking about it 80 years later and I dont even know if it's real or not.  PR work is really bad homies.

inbetween-genders

secrethistory1

US Intelligence says that Hamas is NOT stealing US aid.

Israeli intelligence is spreading propaganda again.

aDCBeast2015

[https://jstreet.org/explainer-gaza-humanitarian-aid-myths-and-facts/](https://jstreet.org/explainer-gaza-humanitarian-aid-myths-and-facts/)

  
USAID, the IDF, and aid groups have not reported any evidence that Hamas has systematically stolen UN aid for resale on the black market. Flooding Gaza with aid would halt any systematic looting and reselling.

* During the early-2025 ceasefire, Israel allowed the UN and other NGOs to surge aid, and an average of 600 trucks a day entered the Strip. Given that supplies were widely available and that prices were lower and stable, the incentives for theft by gangs or looting by hungry civilians did not exist.
* [Two senior Israeli military officials](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/world/middleeast/hamas-un-aid-theft.html) and [USAID](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/usaid-analysis-found-no-evidence-massive-hamas-theft-gaza-aid-2025-07-25/) have confirmed that there is no evidence that Hamas systematically stole UN aid throughout the post-October 7 conflict period.
* **Bottom Line: The theft and resale by criminal gangs only proliferate when there are severe Israeli restrictions on aid. If Gaza is flooded by aid, the resale prices will plummet, and incentives to loot will disappear.** 

horselover_fat29

It's so obvious that Hamas is blocking food and trying to make people negotiate with terrorists by threatening hostages, babies, etc. Maybe don't stay in a place where terrorists break into cities, rape women, pillage, and kidnap. If they're peaceful non-combatants, just leave.

Fit_Opening5116

Feel free to downvote, since it's been verified by multiple news sources, and isn't a theory to glaze Israel. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-14/gaza-aid-looting-gangs-yasser-abu-shabab-israel-netanyahu-hamas/105501926

BerserkPanda47

To continue:

You also have to ask whether, in practice, any modern or historical military campaign has managed to meet those obligations above in a dense urban war. The record is very mixed and often grim.

In Mosul (Iraq, 2016–2017), the U.S. and Iraqi forces fought one of the bloodiest urban battles in recent memory. ISIS, like Hamas, embedded itself among civilians, used human shields, and avoided clear military distinction. Humanitarian convoys could not safely access western Mosul during the fighting, and civilians endured weeks of severe shortages. The UN World Food Programme reported pockets approaching famine conditions. The coalition did set up “safe corridors” for civilians, but these were often targeted by ISIS or simply overwhelmed. Large-scale aid only reached populations after neighborhoods were fully cleared. In that sense, the obligations to facilitate aid were not met much better than in Gaza.

Aleppo (Syria, 2012–2016) offers an even starker comparison. During the siege, the Assad regime and Russian forces blockaded the city, and convoys were routinely denied or attacked. A UN aid convoy was bombed in September 2016, and civilians in besieged areas starved. No secure corridors functioned consistently, making it an example where the duty to facilitate humanitarian aid was openly disregarded.

Grozny (Chechnya, 1994–1995 and 1999–2000) was similar. Russian campaigns there became infamous for their brutality. The city was flattened, civilians died in massive numbers, and there was no real effort to ensure food or medicine during combat. Humanitarian norms were not observed at all.

World War II’s battles in Dresden and Berlin show how different the norms were before modern humanitarian law was codified. The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions only came in 1977. During the sieges and bombings of 1944–45, entire cities were reduced to rubble, and civilians endured starvation and disease. Humanitarian facilitation, as we think of it today, simply did not exist, and by today’s standards, virtually all combatants would have been in violation.

Baghdad in 2003 fell more quickly than Mosul. As a result, food deliveries resumed relatively soon after the regime collapsed. But during the actual fighting, there was no system in place to guarantee civilians a minimum caloric intake. Looting of food warehouses was widespread, and aid scaled up only after the major combat phase ended.

Sad-Courage-2265

Even IDF said there’s no evidence of Hamas stealing aid.

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-07-26/ty-article/idf-officials-say-no-evidence-hamas-systematically-stole-un-aid-in-gaza-nyt-reports/00000198-46ed-db91-a1df-efef44060000

5LaLa

A bunch of absolutely disgusting human beings in these replies trying to explain away a genocide when the simple statistics will tell you that the GHF and Israel are simply not providing enough aid. Its simple supply and demand but people are so idiotic or ashamed of their support that they cannot admit it. 

Like no shit the black market is filled with food, what does that tell you? There isnt enough getting in. Vile and despicable human beings.

Stonan11

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Let me provide another basic logic for how Hamas must be stealing aid.

There is ample evidence of not only restaurants being open in the strip but of markets.

Food from foreign aid is provided free of charge.
Yet is sold to the average person in Gaza.

How is this not theft?

The UN literally tracks the price of flour.

https://media.un.org/unifeed/en/asset/d340/d3402910

How is someone skimming this much foreign aid without Hamas knowing and approving?

Jaded-Form-8236

I think [THIS](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/world/middleeast/hamas-un-aid-theft.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZU8.mnJM.Wo2OoC8MfHja&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare) is the article you are referring to, with the headline: *No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid,* ***Israeli Military Officials Say***

CharacterWestern3204

The UN has admitted that 90% of their aid is intercepted. Local residents have been complaining about the high prices in the black market for food since the war began. I'm not sure what the word "systematic" means in that context, but Hamas is definitely stealing aid and selling it back to their own citizens at inflated prices to sustain themselves.

Taxibl

Well at this point even Israeli people are admitting what they are doing so you don’t have to pretend you’re dumb.

Far-Boysenberry9207

Abu Shaba operates in a very small area in Rafah. Hamas controls literally the rest and no armed groups would be able to oppose Hamas without them and their families being murdered by Hamas.

212Alexander212

We don't need videos the UN has plainly provided proof.  
  
[https://app.un2720.org/tracking/intercepted](https://app.un2720.org/tracking/intercepted) 2310

  
Intercepted Either peacefully by hungry people or forcefully armed actors, during transit in Gaza

[https://app.un2720.org/tracking/](https://app.un2720.org/tracking/)  2604

89% Intercepted since they start tracking.

TheSameDifference

There is some food but it's super expensive. I know there are ppl on the West Bank who are still eating 1 meal a day bc they can afford to. Hamas could be surviving like that.

Goonybear11

when you see armed gangs stealing aid, it's highly likely that they are the gang belonging to yasser abu shabab that israel supports with equipment, intel and medivac flights.

checkssouth

Maybe, just maybe, HAMAS are Palestinians

uruuc

Yeah, there's so little food that Hamas is taking it for the soldiers.  Let in more food and the people won't starve.  Super simple.  But for some reason Israelis don't care about killing innocent people and punishing civilians.

TrickyTicket9400

And it still doesn't justify Israel's manufactured famine and genocide.

My god this is exhausting.

jimke

TylerDurdensFace

[https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-23](https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-23) 

Here's the actual Law of war regarding blockades that Israel is a signatory. 

[https://app.un2720.org/tracking/intercepted](https://app.un2720.org/tracking/intercepted)

87% of aid brought in by the UN was diverted. They did not have effective control over it. Aid was being stolen and resold providing "someone" with money. Israel said Hamas was benefitting from this, UN said there was no evidence of this but Hamas doesn't wear uniforms.

&gt;Each High Contracting Party shall allow the free passage of all consignments of medical and hospital stores and objects necessary for religious worship intended only for civilians of another High Contracting Party, even if the latter is its adversary. It shall likewise permit the free passage of all consignments of essential foodstuffs, clothing and tonics intended for children under fifteen, expectant mothers and maternity cases.

&gt;The obligation of a High Contracting Party to allow the free passage of the consignments indicated in the preceding paragraph is subject to the condition that this Party is satisfied that there are no serious reasons for fearing:

&gt;(a) that the consignments may be diverted from their destination,  
(b) that the control may not be effective, or  
(c) that a definite advantage may accrue to the military efforts or economy of the enemy through the substitution of the above-mentioned consignments for goods which would otherwise be provided or produced by the enemy or through the release of such material, services or facilities as would otherwise be required for the production of such goods.

Proper-Community-465

Source? I think you won't find anarchist here who support hamas. This is a crux of all Israel shills. They think we stupid but we ain't

finetune137

It’s always about terrorism with Hamas. Just because you don’t like the US funding Israel for billions doesn’t mean you should think Hamas and Israel stand on the same Moral Plain. One is the closest thing to a free liberal (classical sense) democracy in the Middle East (low bar I know). The other is hate filled terrorist group masquerading as a nation/ freedom fighters. Hamas is evil.

agent_venom_2099

The Israelis are the ones blocking aid. 

This is Hasbara misinformation.

GaussAF

CakeOnSight

So how the fuck exactly is this related to anarcho-capitalism? OP's entire comment and post history is just non-stop defence for Israel on Libertarian subreddits. News flash, the place that steals peoples land and then encourages it's citizens to evict people from their own homes and take them is incompatible with the ideals of personal liberty.

TheCompanionCrate

Almost 80 years of occupation and these morons still think they have some moral high ground.

ilyalyubushkin46

Jesus Christ. The IDF are irredeemable.

Enjoy hell you motherfucker.

Status_Winter

This video will not be up long and now that the US have acquired TikTok all pro-Palestinian content will disappear. 
They want to go back to pre-October 2023 where they could kill and oppress in obscurity.

Star-Poop

Do you remember the expose of the IDF Soldiers who were cooking in Palestinan houses. They were using Palestinians food, while the owners were either dead or displaced.

Nerditshka

I see Israel hasn’t paid the bots to infest this subreddit like they’ve done others

notaproblem024

Here is the original video instead of reposting some random guy reposting it, [https://x.com/ytirawi/status/1796133135400210700](https://x.com/ytirawi/status/1796133135400210700)

SaneForCocoaPuffs

Hamas has been stealing aid, their leaders are billionaires and these people are scum too

Styggejoe

Everyone knows Twitter is the most reliable source out there…

TacoHunter206

IDF steals aid and shoots people trying to collect. Hamas hordes everything for themselves. Both can be true

doitinmybutt

dumbsaintmind

Oh this proves it!!! Ignore all the evidence in front of your face… this is the guy, this is the one who’s taken all of Gaza’s food. We have figured it out thanks to Sherlock Holmes of twitter. It’s solved boys, pack it up, Gaza is fixed.

Frequent_World_2471

It’s true, there are proofs. You decide not watch them

XDavidT

If I were hamas I would use a stolen IDF uniform or one from Temu and make this video 

Competitive-War-1143

The UN is a biased party in this conflict.  This is like claiming american submarines sinking japanese merchant ships was a genocide.

Potential_Wish4943

Israel has recently received the remains of deceased hostages from Hamas amidst ongoing tensions and a fragile ceasefire. Following the hostage handovers, Israel announced significant cuts to humanitarian aid entering Gaza, reducing the daily number of aid trucks by half.

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