Ceasefire in Gaza Under Strain Amid Questions Over International Law
Nihma Abdallah Staff Writer It has been nearly 5 months since the supposed ceasefire has taken effect, however death
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A Ceasefire in Gaza Would Not Bring Peace
It is obvious that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition government have failed to prevent unnecessary civilian casualties, and Israel must demonstrate a stronger resolve to protect innocents caught in the crossfire. However, this does not negate the immediate threat that Hamas and its affiliates, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad, continue to pose to the security of Israelis.
Read MorePR Aid Stunts Are No Substitute for a Ceasefire in Gaza
For a population to go from relatively food secure to experiencing famine in such a short period of time is nothing short of a war crime, an assessment that many UN officials have agreed to according to The Guardian. EU Foreign Policy Chief Joseph Borrell has consistently reiterated that this famine is not the result of a natural disaster but an engineered policy of collective punishment by the Israeli government, saying that “starvation is used as a weapon of war. Israel is provoking famine.”
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