Tag: Famine
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The Immense Hunger
We might stop slaughtering and starving others to purge ourselves of the self-hate and insecurity that drives us to feel the love of our fellow victimizers but the hate of our victims. By Edward J. Curtin, Jr. Like all living creatures, people need to eat to live. Some people, eaten from within by a demonic…
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The UN security council is a sham
The United Nations Security Council passed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza on March 26, after the United States abstained from voting. However, the resolution came too late for the thousands of Palestinians affected by the conflict. Author Wendell Griffen calls for denouncing the Security Council as a forum for privileged nations, denouncing the actions of…
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Israel Pays a Political Price for Killing Aid Workers – When They’re Not Palestinians
The recent attack by Israel in Gaza resulted in the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen volunteers, drawing attention to Israel’s assault on the humanitarian aid system. The attack’s impact is magnified due to the victims’ Western nationality and the organization’s crucial role in providing aid to Gaza. The incident highlights broader issues with the…
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Thou Shalt Not Starve Thy Neighbor
The Israeli government, from its head to its most junior member, refuses to admit that many of those who live in Gaza are civilian noncombatants and that about half of the Strip’s inhabitants are children. The public media debate in Israel also ignores this element of the situation in Gaza. After the death toll in…
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Biden’s pier for Gaza is a hollow gesture that will change almost nothing
In a scathing critique, Jonathan Cook accuses President Biden and the Democratic party of using aid to Gaza as a political tool, disregarding Palestinian suffering.
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Complicity in Genocide—The Case Against the Biden Administration
Israel’s mass bombardment of Gaza is facilitated by the US government, as acknowledged by Judge White. The US administration’s military, financial, and diplomatic support has enabled the ongoing genocide, resulting in the displacement of Palestinians and numerous deaths. The Biden administration denies the charges and insists on unwavering support for Israel. The judiciary feels powerless…
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Let Them Eat Dirt
The final stage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, an orchestrated mass starvation, has begun. The international community does not intend to stop it. By Chris Hedges Let Them Eat Dirt – by Mr. Fish There was never any possibility that the Israeli government would agree to a pause in the fighting proposed by Secretary of…