A blockade of 2 million people is by any definition collective punishment, not merely something that “aid groups say.”
The Palestinian territory of Gaza has been under an Israeli blockade since Hamas seized control of the coastal strip in 2007. Israel says it's necessary to stop the flow of arms into Gaza, but Palestinians and aid groups say it is collective punishment.
Held in place by Israel and Egypt, the blockade restricts imports to the region and prevents most people from leaving.
You realize, that Gaza has more borders than the one with Israel?
"seized control" also has the fun effect of implying illegitimacy
Attributing facts to the voices of advocates is one way that journalists & editors artificially legitimize corruption. While supposedly ethically committed to accountability, journalism in America is more committed to constructing cults of personality. shahidbuttar.substack.com/p/they-call-...
Yet again, journalists & editors from DC & New York to San Francisco & Los Angeles have been duped—forcing voters to pay the price
"seized power" is also a weird way to describe winning an election.
A blockage that's only 5 miles wide just makes it easier for the IDF to bomb schools and hospitals
Gaza is the largest open-air prison in the world. The forthcoming air strikes will do incalculable damage.