Gaza

How Should Gaza Aid Airdrops Work? – HotAir

Despite Israel being fully entitled to defend itself and pursue its effort to wipe out Hamas, there is no arguing that the situation in the Gaza Strip has reached the point of being a humanitarian crisis for the civilians living there. It’s true that the vast majority of them almost certainly supported Hamas and hate […]

What Happened This Morning in Gaza? – HotAir

You’ve probably seen some of the same reports I have about a “massacre” that Gaza claims happened early this morning when the IDF opened fire on civilians waiting for food. At this moment, most of the US news outlets reporting on this say it’s still not clear what happened because each side is telling a […]

‘Hamas is Not a Terrorist Group’ – HotAir

U.N. Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told Sky News Wednesday that he does not consider Hamas to be a terrorist group. Griffiths said that the ‘aspirations’ of Hamas have to be taken into consideration during negotiations. Griffiths was asked about the feasibility of Israel’s military eliminating Hamas and ending its governance in Gaza. He said, “Hamas […]

U.S. Senate Border Bill Fails, Ukraine Funding Vote Expected

Image Credit: Senate Democrats / CC The Center Square [By Casey Harper] – A $118 billion deal that combined a batch of foreign funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with a slew of controversial border provisions failed in the U.S. Senate Wednesday. The text of that bill was unveiled Sunday, but support imploded almost immediately. […]

Hamas Rebuilding in Gaza Already? – HotAir

Hamas appears to be attempting to signal that Israel has failed to eliminate them from Gaza’s largest former population centers. Despite ongoing military operations in the southern portion of the Strip, uniformed and civilian “police” units and other civil servants have shown up in what’s left of Gaza City in recent days. A Hamas spokesperson […]

Did We Stop Funding UNRWA? Nope – HotAir

The Biden administration is continuing to build a disappointing track record of weak responses to foreign affairs crises and deceptive promotion of its own efforts at home. The latest example comes on the heels of the explosive revelations that at least a dozen members of the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, the UNRWA, took part […]