A privatised aid system i should add (that already failed)
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In these conditions, I wonder how we are supposed to get much-needed aid into Gaza. This looks horrible.
Why is it important to know that it was a privatized aid system that ultimately failed?
Because some people want to profit from this horrible situation, not stop the aid. I guess the company would not take the job without profit, which also means that they would like famine to persist, so that they make profit. If this operation was conducted by UN for example, as it should be, we would expect the opposite
It's infuriating how they always manage to make a profit from anything they cause, no matter how vile or horrendous.
Also, maybe you don't know, the aid was distributed via URNWA (united nations) but Israel killed many of URNWA workers (palestinians mainly), more than a hundred, saying they were working for hamas. Also they bombed the aid when hamas members guarding the aid from looters. Obviously Israel's plan is to profit from it while starving the population by controling the aid, because who said that the private company is not going to be paid because hungry looters involved?
Didn't know in detail as you do. Killing UN workers I was aware of but their multi layered strategy to kill them in order to control the aid sent to Gaza in order to profit from it while simultaneously specifically claiming UN workers to be Hamas... That I was not aware of.
I've seen videos on normie social media platforms where Israel supporters claim all Palestinians are Hamas... Even the babies. Wtf. But Israel can't say this to the westerners via the news outlets they control. So they spin stories Hamas members disguising themselves as UN aid workers.
It's a vile strategy.
Like you say: they can then use their control of aid sent into Gaza as leverage during ceasefire talks or anything that could end the genocide of Palestinian people.
This is an example
I believe nostr:nprofile1qqs9782rgyz29jk4tn8wdxcsdn2vzzthhmspyg8x8g9mqrjc4lgqlmgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszythwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn99ua4eeyr had posted a very good article a while ago but i cannot find it now...
I asked an AI bot for examples on how the genocidal maniacs can use aid as leverage against the Palestinians:
A country committing genocide can manipulate aid sent to victims in several ways to leverage against external pressures or interventions. Here are some strategies they might employ:
1. **Control of Aid Distribution**: The genocidal regime can control the distribution of aid, ensuring that it only reaches certain groups or areas that align with their interests. By doing so, they can create a dependency on the regime for survival, making it difficult for external actors to intervene without risking the lives of those dependent on the aid.
2. **Propaganda and Narrative Control**: The regime can use the aid as a propaganda tool, portraying itself as a benevolent provider while framing external countries as aggressors or as failing to help. This can rally domestic support and dissuade international intervention by creating a narrative that any external action would harm the very people they claim to protect.
3. **Threat of Increased Violence**: The regime may threaten to escalate violence or further persecute the population if external countries attempt to intervene or impose sanctions. This creates a chilling effect, where potential interveners may hesitate to act for fear of exacerbating the situation.
4. **Negotiation Leverage**: By positioning itself as the gatekeeper of aid, the regime can negotiate with other countries, offering limited access to aid in exchange for political concessions or the cessation of sanctions. This can create a situation where the regime appears to be cooperating while still committing atrocities.
5. **Fragmentation of Aid Efforts**: The regime can exploit divisions among international actors by selectively allowing aid from certain countries while blocking or complicating aid from others. This can lead to a fragmented response, making it harder for a unified international effort to emerge.
6. **Humanitarian Access as a Bargaining Chip**: The regime can use access to humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip in negotiations with international bodies. By allowing some aid to flow, they can gain legitimacy and reduce pressure while continuing their genocidal actions.
These tactics can create significant challenges for the international community, complicating efforts to provide assistance to victims and to hold the regime accountable for its actions.
UNRWA did what they did since 1949 and it is much more than just a food programme. They also provided an excellent school system. Of course there are always problems and criticism on such big organizations, as nostr:nprofile1qqs2j6345gjyq2uqwhzd5g8sgaufdt7vxw2md7kk8cc2vj9gyg4x56gprdmhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdakj7q2ywaen5te0dehhxarjd3skuepjvaj8wdm8xdunwdmrw3n8gmmkwe5kcdekwech26ts09kk7dm5wd3hgmrcwp5hw6mwv4m85enfvshx7mnfdahz7zgll9s mentioned. Imho the the Wikipedia article covers it all for an overview.
UN agencies are vulnerable to careerism, empire-building and mission-creep, like anyone else, but at least they have other crises to go on to solve afterwards.
"Nothing so permanent as a temporary expedient". Intentionally, in this case, I'm sure.