Alina Habba Responds to News She May Be Trump’s Press Secretary
Surprise, surprise. No consequences for Israel failing to address humanitarian crisis of its own making in Gaza after 30 days.
Matt Lee: You guys are the ones that gave them a 30-day deadline, it’s hard to see your answers as anything other than giving them a pass
Patel: If we… pic.twitter.com/acghgCm6yX
— Assal Rad (@AssalRad) November 12, 2024
On Tuesday, Israel announced that it was opening a new crossing into Gaza, meeting one demand in the October 13 letter, but there were no indications that any aid had traveled through it. At least 44,383 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s brutal war on the territory since October 7, 2023, including more than 16,765 children.
A July study from the medical journal The Lancet estimates that the actual death toll could exceed 186,000, taking into account thousands of bodies trapped under rubble and indirect deaths due to the destruction of infrastructure, including hospitals and food distribution systems. Last month, 99 health workers who worked in Gaza sent President Biden a letter saying that they had “witnessed crimes beyond comprehension,” urging a U.S. arms embargo to Israel.
Those pleas appear to have fallen on deaf ears in the Biden administration and the State Department, following a pattern where expert advice on Gaza has been ignored by top U.S. officials. During the 2024 election campaign, any potential changes in policy toward Israel and Palestine were dismissed by Kamala Harris’s campaign, a factor that likely contributed to her loss.
