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Israel Halts Relief Supplies To Struggling Gaza

Or: Hamas Rocket Attacks Deter Israeli Humanitarian Mission

Or: Israel Content to Let Gaza Fall Apart

Or: Hamas Willing to Sacrifice Own People In War Against Israel

So it goes when wading into the Israeli/Palestinian debate.   The facts are that an Israeli convoy delivering fuel and other supplies was attacked by rocket fire and turned back, unable to deliver much-needed relief goods to the fractured, angry, starving strip. 

Ah, but- so what?  How many divisions do Facts have?  Zero.  You better believe it.  Israel is imposing a blockade on Gaza, but is also delivering supplies.   Different takes show Israel to be monstrously imposing hardships on Gazans or braving rocket attacks to deliver humanitarian goods in the face of unrelenting attacks.  

This blog, with characteristic humility, chooses to allow the facts to speak for themselves, and prefers not to deliver an opinion which would invite vituperative scorn from people it has never met. 

 

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Brian O'Neill

Brian O'Neill is a freelance writer currently based out of Chicago. He has lived in Egypt and in Yemen, and worked as a writer and editor for the Yemen Observer publishing company. He currently is an analyst with the Jamestown Foundation.