(Added FYI: Haaretz, Mar 11: Netanyahu Minister, Idit Silman: 'Only Solution for Gaza Is to Empty It of Gazans,' God Sent Us Trump to Build Settlements)
The United Nations and many Arab nations have condemned Israel for cutting off all food and humanitarian aid into Gaza on March 2. Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war...Over the past two days, Israeli troops have killed at least nine Palestinians in Gaza.
Sadly, Nothing New Under the flag of Israel
Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, LXIX: "starving babies"
smoky twilight ...
will starving babies in Gaza
heal the broken heart
of an Israeli mother
whose children were kidnapped
This Brave New World, CXIII
between his teeth
a piece of hummus-stuffed bread ...
maimed orphan's last meal
(FYI: [Israel's oldest daily now sanctioned by the Israeli government] Haaretz, Nov. 28, 2023 : Gaza's Unfolding Disaster: When Humanitarian Aid Is Your Last Meal
And EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza in Brussels, March 18, 2024
In Gaza we are no longer on the brink of famine, we are in a state of famine, affecting thousands of people... This is unacceptable. Starvation is used as a weapon of war. Israel is provoking famine)
Expanded: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CLXV: "first day of Ramadan"
First Day
humming of drones ...
a family's suhoor meal,
finger-sized biscuits
iftar table
for a family of ten ...
six seats empty
mosque floor littered
with plaster and broken glass ...
O Allah, grant us refuge
Ramadan moon
behind skeletal houses
the edge of peace
(FYI: The first days of Ramadan, Ashra, are called the days of mercy. In these 10 days, Muslims should seek Allah's (SWT) mercy and praise Him. Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal eaten before fasting during Ramadan, and Iftar is an evening meal that Muslims eat to break their fast during Ramadan.
And Haaretz, March 2: Ramadan Begins in Gaza Amid Ruins and Devastation: "Some Families Were Wiped Out Completely")
And the Trump administration is fast-tracking another $4 billion in weapons to Israel, including more than 35,000 2,000-pound bombs, as well as 4,000 Predator warheads. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed an emergency declaration that bypasses Congress to expedite the arms shipment. The Trump administration has approved $12 billion in arms for Israel over the past five weeks.
-- Democracy Now, March 3: Israel Blocks Gaza Aid as It Continues to Derail Ceasefire; U.S. Expedites $4B Israeli Arms Transfer
ABC News, March 2: Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says
And Haaretz, Analysis, March 3: Netanyahu Hoping for Cease-fire Violations That Could Justify Resuming the War in Gaza
With Trump's backing, the Israeli prime minister is allowing himself a free reign in Gaza – and in Lebanon. Knowing that his political survival is on the line, sacrificing the hostages and exposing IDF soldiers to life-threatening situations are a price he's willing to pay
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ReplyDeletenewborn ceasefire--
orphans breastfeeding
on the orphan