#UN / Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says
Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food:
“There is no reason to intentionally block the passage of humanitarian aid or intentionally obliterate small-scale fishing vessels, greenhouses and orchards in Gaza – other than to deny people access to food,”
“Intentionally depriving people of food is clearly a war crime. Israel has announced its intention to destroy the Palestinian people, in whole or in part, simply for being Palestinian. In my view as a UN human rights expert, this is now a situation of genocide. This means the State of Israel in its entirety is culpable and should be held accountable – not just individuals or this government, or that person.”
[cont’d] if you squint your eyes, Israeli #genocide denialism begins to look a little bit like #holocaust denialism… or at least qanon false flag paranoia …
[Headline] Riding on the humanitarian card: The trap Sinwar is setting for Israel if the deal doesn't go through
#Hamas is trying to create an illusion that the Gazans are starving to death. Sinwar is betting that when images of children and infants dying of hunger start spreading around the world, international actors will force Israel to stop fighting.
Liraz Margalit, PhD, is a Social Psychologist who specializes in Behavioral Design…
#Maariv https://m.maariv.co.il/journalists/Article-1079589 or https://archive.is/ISeQo