Jeremy Scahill: Gaza Aid Scheme is Netanyahu's "War of Annihilation"

Shadowy Gaza Aid Scheme

• 🎯 A new Israeli-U.S. plan to deliver aid in Gaza, bypassing the UNRWA, has been condemned by international aid groups and the UN.
• 💡 The scheme is run by a Delaware-registered group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, with security provided by Safe Reach Solutions, a company linked to former CIA officers.
• ⚠️ This plan is described as a tactic to serve as part of Netanyahu's "war of annihilation," using food as a weapon to dehumanize Palestinians.

Criticism of the Aid Distribution

• ⛓️ International aid officials have likened the distribution sites to "concentration camp" or "ghetto-style conditions," with Palestinians enclosed in barbed-wire fences.
• 💔 A meager amount of food is provided, lacking essential items like medicine or infant formula, leading to chaos and desperation among recipients.
• sniper-style shootings by Israeli troops have occurred at aid distribution sites, with reports of Palestinians being kidnapped and interrogated.

Netanyahu's Strategic Objectives

• 🎭 The aid scheme provides a veneer of humanitarian action, allowing Netanyahu to claim aid is being distributed while simultaneously undermining UNRWA.
• 🚫 Israel has been actively working against UNRWA, viewing its existence as a recognition of Palestinian rights to return to their land.
• 🎯 The ultimate goal is to lure Palestinians into southern Gaza, where they can be killed or forcibly removed, aligning with Netanyahu's agenda to erase Palestinians.

Ceasefire Proposals and Trump's Influence

• 🕊️ Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire framework but insists on a clear path to permanent negotiations, a condition Israel opposes.
• 💰 The current negotiations are heavily influenced by Donald Trump, whose business interests and political image appear to be the primary drivers, rather than humanitarian concerns.
• 🤝 A backdoor negotiator for the Trump administration, Dr. Bashar Baba, has been communicating with Hamas officials to facilitate these discussions.