Ceasefuckingfire!

U.S. military cargo planes began airdropping food into Gaza on Saturday, two days after Israeli troops opened fire on desperate Palestinian civilians gathered around a convoy of aid trucks near Gaza City, killing at least 117 people. President Joe Biden announced the U.S. airdrops on Friday, saying that "the United States will do more." At least 576,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a quarter of the besieged territory's population, are one step away from famine, according to the United Nations.

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U.S. airdrops of aid into Gaza are "a tacit nod to an enduring massacre" and "nothing more than smoke and mirrors, a diversionary charade," said DAWN non-resident fellows in their analysis of the Biden administration's latest response to Israel's war in Gaza.

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[A]ny assistance that can be delivered is certainly welcome. But there is no number of airdropped pallets that can come close to the relief that Gaza needs most: an end to Israel's bombardment and an end to Israel's siege.

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Given that the bombardment in question is being conducted with American weapons paid for by American dollars, the U.S. has immense leverage to push Israel to agree to a cease-fire and open wide the gates of Gaza so humanitarian assistance can flow in. Instead, President Biden has opted for an approach that, far from confronting Israel, avoids even any mention of its role and responsibilities as the occupying force. [...] In Sarajevo, we turned to airdrops because our adversaries would not answer. In Gaza, we turn to airdrops because we're not even willing to ask."

  DAWN