Israel Lobby Pushes Lie That People Are Not Starving in Gaza: Report

As Gaza nears famine, the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC instructs supporters to tell lawmakers that “reports that people are starving in Gaza are false”

The powerful lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, is working to maintain support for Israel’s war, amid increased protests and public outcry. This week, AIPAC convened in Maryland for its annual policy conference, which it uses to marshal its donors and supporters to serve as a grassroots lobbying army in the halls of Congress.

The AIPAC talking points additionally claim that Hamas wants people to believe Gazans are starving in order to “exert pressure” on Israel, and argues the “United States must not fall into Hamas’ trap.”

Linkerbaan,
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Since February 9, the average number of trucks that entered Gaza daily was about 55, compared with 500 that used to enter before the start of the conflict, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Source

Can’t have anything to do with that. Must be Hamas

teamevil,

Fuck Israel’s lobby

jordanlund,
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This is being reported as a duplicate, and while it is being posted all over the place, it looks like this is the first time in Politics so it can stay!

At least, it looks like the first TO ME. If the Federated Gods say otherwise, please let me know!

Linkerbaan,
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I think it was crossposted to /news but I checked before posting here. Since it’s very related to Aimarican Paclitics it seemed relevant.

Rentlar,

People aren’t starving in Gaza. You don’t need food if you’re dead.

holycrap,

Only the IDF soldiers and dead Palestinians aren’t starving.

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