Questions tagged [gaza]
The Gaza Strip is a small piece of land in southern Israel, bordered by Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, where Palestinians live. It is currently governed by Hamas, which many countries consider a terrorist organization. Use with the [israel] and [hamas] tags as needed.
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Have any western media/politicians expressed *mea culpa* about accusing Israel of starving Gaza? [closed]
Note that the emphasis of the question is not on whether there's famine in Gaza, but on the accusations made against Israel of deliberately causing it
Throughout March multiple western media have ...
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How much food is currently available in Gaza?
Ever since the blockade of Gaza started there’s been talks of mass starvation in Gaza. But upon checking the Wiki article on the war I was surprised to find out only 32,000 people have died on the ...
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Are there any indications what the stance of a future Trump administration would be towards Gaza?
The title says it all. Are there statements from Trump or his inner circle indicating what the stance of a future Trump administration would be towards the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza (...
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Why isn't hunger in Gaza interpreted as "Israel needs to win quickly"? [closed]
As I write this question, there's a famine going on in Gaza as a result of the Israel vs. Hamas 2023-2024 war. As far as I'm aware, Israel has surrounded Hamas, but has not launched a final offensive ...
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Are any countries claiming that their humanitarian aid for Gaza is being declined by Israel?
Preface: According to AIPAC, the Israeli military isn't preventing any aid to Gaza if it belongs to one of 4 catagories "Food, water, medical supplies and shelters".
Instead AIPAC claims ...
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What is the state of domestic Israeli opposition to the - alleged - Israeli interference to aid supply in Gaza?
We've recently - March 2024 - seen numerous Western government leaders, normally pro-Israel, express alarm at the food situation in Gaza.
The World Bank (no, not one of those mistrusted-by-Israel UN ...
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Is it a war crime to use starvation as a weapon? [duplicate]
Multiple UN officials and experts have accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinian civilians (see also statement by Volker Turk). There is mounting evidence that these ...
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What statements have Israeli and Western leaders made on the pictures and videos posted by IDF soldiers during the 2023 war?
During the Israel–Hamas war, numerous videos and images were taken and posted to social media by IDF soldiers, capturing their own questionable behavior. Some examples include soldiers posing with the ...
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What is the most accurate estimate for the total number of Palestinian deaths due to ongoing conflict?
When reporting on Palestinian deaths, many organisations are quoting a figure of roughly 30,000 with around 20,000 being women and children. See for example here or here. However, as I understand it, ...
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Why has the U.S. airdrop of supplies to Gaza been criticized as hypocritical?
On March 2 2024 the U.S. Central Command stated that it had begun airdropping living supplies to the Gaza Strip. On March 3, some people criticized the matter on social media and claimed that these ...
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What reasons has Israel given for limiting food supplies to Gaza?
According to the UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri:
Israel is intentionally starving Palestinians and should be held accountable for war crimes – and genocide, according to ...
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Have any Hamas officials ever opined in regard to Gaza-Sinai State (aka "Greater Gaza") proposal?
According to Al-Jazeera in 2017 Israel and the Trump administration worked on a deal that would see an establishment of a Palestinian state in Gaza and parts of Northern Sinai (possibly exceeding the ...
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Could Israel's PM Netanyahu be served with an arrest warrant from the ICC for war crimes, like Putin was because of Ukraine?
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin for "unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian ...
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Is Hala travel company acting on behalf of the Egyptian government?
Hala travel company, belonging to Ibrahim al-Argany, is taking care of transporting Palestinians from Gaza, charging rather exorbitant fees:
Abu Muhammad, a Palestinian travel agent who works with ...
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Why did Egypt bring tanks to Rafah?
According to Reuters:
CAIRO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armoured personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part of a series of measures to bolster ...
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