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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
The lasting legacy of the situation in Gaza
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding a meeting of his security cabinet to discuss plans to take over all of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defence Force has just told people in Gaza City to leave two an interview with Fox News, Mr Netanyahu says Israeli control is not the long-term goal, and that Israel will hand over Gaza to Arab forces once Hamas has been removed. Aid agencies say escalating military operations in Gaza City would be "devastating". Meanwhile families and supporters of the hostages being held in Gaza have chained themselves together outside Benjamin Netanyahu's office, saying his latest comments are a death sentence for their loved ones. Ilan Noy is an a leading academic in the economics of disasters - at Victoria University in Wellington. He holds dual Israel and New Zealand citizenship - and says the impacts of the disaster in Gaza will be felt for generations to come, including in his own family.
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Politics
- Scotsman
Pressure is growing on Israel over Gaza genocide outrage
Last week I devoted part of my column to the news that two Israeli human rights groups had accused the Israeli government of 'committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza'. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... They said that the war could not be justified and after an examination of Israel's policy in Gaza and its horrific outcomes it concluded that what was happening was an act of genocide on the Palestine population. Now western leaders are coming under increasing pressure to take decisive action (at last) as public opinion around the world has become more negative about Israel. There is evidence that Israel is facing growing international isolation as reports and news bulletins tell the story of the brutal slaughter of innocent Palestinians. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tragically more people were killed over the weekend while trying to get much needed food - a daily occurrence as the Israeli Defence Force continues with its murderous slaughter of men, women and children. It has been reported that over 60,000 Palestinians have now been killed and a recent study by the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which verified fatalities from three independent sources, found that 70 per cent of the Palestinians killed in residential buildings or suchlike were women and children. American Jewish actor and singer, Mandy Patinkin recently passionately condemned the Israeli government saying to Jewish people 'all over the world' that Netanyahu is the 'most dangerous thing' for Jews and asked 'how could it be done to you and your ancestors, and you turn around and do it to someone else?' Internationally renowned Scottish actor Brian Cox, currently appearing at the Edinburgh International Festival, said on the BBC that what was happening in Gaza was 'absolute genocide' adding tellingly 'and they are getting away with it.' They must not be allowed to do so!
Otago Daily Times
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
Israel plays the hunger games
When it comes to the shocking actions the government of Israel is perpetrating on the people of Gaza, it is difficult to know how to express that indignation in suitably strong terms. The images of malnourished and starving Palestinian children appear daily. As understandable as it is that some cannot bear this sight and chose not to watch, we must make sure we don't turn away from them and from the awful realities of our world. They need us for their very survival and to later hold the war criminals to account. This is not the first time we have seen famine in recent decades, especially across parts of North and sub-Saharan Africa. More than 70 million people died from hunger in the 20th century, and many tens of thousands succumbed to acute malnutrition in recent famines in South Sudan and Somalia. Famine is of course a consequence of more than just crop failures for whatever reason. They are also the result of the malign influences of human behaviour, such as wars and political instability, and the inability to get food supplies where they need to be for whatever reason. What we are witnessing in Gaza is a deliberate stopping of desperate human beings from reaching food and aid. This is a despicable act, made even more shameful by the apparently indiscriminate killing of civilians by the members of the Israeli Defence Force. Almost 1000 Gazans have been shot dead or blasted by mortars or tank fire in the past two months while queueing for food. In the latest outrage on Monday, Israeli soldiers opened fire at food-collection sites killing at least 40 civilians. The civilised world is, naturally, appalled — just as it was shocked by the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that killed 1200 people and resulted in a further 251 people being taken hostage. After nearly every shooting at a food-aid post, Israel's military either claims it knows nothing about the incident or its soldiers were feeling threatened by the crowds of Gazans. Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is keeping up the pretence that nobody is starving in Gaza, calling it a "bold-faced lie" to say Israel is responsible. "There is no policy of starvation in Gaza. And there is no starvation in Gaza. We enabled humanitarian aid throughout the duration of the war to enter Gaza, otherwise there would be no Gazans," he said. Even United States President Donald Trump, not known for his humanitarian approach — and perhaps Mr Netanyahu's only remaining political ally — has expressed disgust for the situation and says he doesn't agree with his claims that nobody is starving. Mr Trump this week told the Israeli government to let "every ounce of food" into Gaza and said Israel bore "a lot of responsibility" for the crisis. "Some of those kids ... that's real starvation. I see it and you can't fake that." Airdrops of food and aid now being allowed into Gaza are widely condemned as far too little to make a difference when trucks with thousands of tonnes of supplies are being blocked from entering. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency head Philippe Lazzarini says "outrage and condemnation are no longer adequate for what is unfolding". Israeli human rights groups are standing up and accusing the government of carrying out a genocide. By not shouting vociferously about Israel's crimes in Gaza, many countries risk appearing complicit in those actions. The world needs to express its abject outrage about these barbarities and leave the Israeli government in no doubt it is now a pariah. 'Uffin and puffing Yes, Tauranga National MP Sam Uffindell, in your own words "how stupid do you have to be?" Looking for an easy target to shore up the government's views on council spending, Mr Uffindell hyperfocused and hyperventilated over the George St, Dunedin, revamp and the supposed $600,000 cost of one seesaw. Get your facts right. Three seesaws cost $244,700 in a total play space development of $586,000. As you said yourself, Mr Uffindell, "get yourselves in order".
West Australian
29-07-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
IDF releases footage of ‘Hamas terrorists looting an aid truck' as Gaza starvation questioned
The Israeli Defence Force has published footage it claims shows a group of armed Hamas terrorists 'looting an aid truck'. Released on X, the IDF quoted a question: 'Where is the aid?' 'Footage from just 4 days ago shows Hamas terrorists looting an aid truck,' the IDF wrote. 'This is the same organisation spreading false claims about a deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza. 'Make it make sense.' The footage released by the IDF displays a banner dating the vision as July 25, 2025 and features a title: 'Armed Hamas terrorists looting humanitarian aid. The new footage comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement claiming 'there is no starvation in Gaza'. ' There is no starvation in Gaza, no policy of starvation in Gaza, and I assure you that we have a commitment to achieve our war goals,' Mr Netanyahu wrote on X. 'We will continue to fight till we achieve the release of our hostages and the destruction of Hamas' military and governing capabilities. They shall be there no more.' More to come...
Perth Now
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
‘Hamas terrorists looting aid': IDF release video
The Israeli Defence Force has published footage it claims shows a group of armed Hamas terrorists 'looting an aid truck'. Released on X, the IDF quoted a question: 'Where is the aid?' 'Footage from just 4 days ago shows Hamas terrorists looting an aid truck,' the IDF wrote. 'This is the same organisation spreading false claims about a deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza. 'Make it make sense.' The footage released by the IDF displays a banner dating the vision as July 25, 2025 and features a title: 'Armed Hamas terrorists looting humanitarian aid. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The new footage comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement claiming 'there is no starvation in Gaza'. ' There is no starvation in Gaza, no policy of starvation in Gaza, and I assure you that we have a commitment to achieve our war goals,' Mr Netanyahu wrote on X. 'We will continue to fight till we achieve the release of our hostages and the destruction of Hamas' military and governing capabilities. They shall be there no more.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. More to come...
