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Hamas Offers Red Cross Access to Captives But…, Netanyahu Vows More Gaza War Over Hostage Videos
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help aiding hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at videos showing two of them premier's office said he spoke to the ICRC coordinator for the region, Julien Lerisson, and "requested his involvement in providing food to our hostages and... immediate medical treatment".The ICRC said in a statement it was "appalled by the harrowing videos" and reiterated its "call to be granted access to the hostages".In response, Hamas's armed wing said it would allow the agency access to the hostages but only if "humanitarian corridors" for food and aid were opened "across all areas of the Gaza Strip".The Al-Qassam Brigades said it did "not intentionally starve" the hostages, but they would not receive any special food privileges "amid the crime of starvation and siege" in Gaza. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:25 HAMAS READY TO ALLOW AID FOR HOSTAGES IN GAZA IF…5:20 NETANAYHU SAYS HAMAS STARVING HOSTAGES LIKE 'NAZIS STARVED JEWS'
Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
Making a Palestinian State Less Likely
The Gaza aid crunch is starting to abate, as local prices fall. Why are Gazans paying for aid at all? Well, the United Nations says 87% of the aid trucks that it and its partners have tried to deliver since May 19 have been 'intercepted' by mobs or 'armed actors.' Much of the food ends up sold at market, with Hamas taking a cut. The U.N. rejects Israeli security escorts. The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which gives free aid to Gazans at large distribution sites, has been shunned by the established aid groups. This has hindered GHF efforts to scale up—the best way to shrink the crowds at each site. For now, large masses must trek past Israel Defense Forces lines to reach these sites, while Hamas instigates stampedes. Much hunger in Gaza has been concentrated in the north, where there are no GHF sites. 'The fastest way to end the humanitarian crises in Gaza is for Hamas to SURRENDER AND RELEASE THE HOSTAGES,' President Trump wrote Thursday on Truth Social. He's right, but why should Hamas give up when Israel is under massive international pressure? Reveling in French, U.K. and Canadian plans to recognize a state of Palestine, Hamas has hardened its position and rejected new cease-fire talks. But even if recognizing a Palestinian state weren't a gift to Hamas now, it would still be a policy error. The Soviet bloc and its allies recognized Palestine in 1988, but the West has long insisted that recognition follow the creation of a Palestinian state, not precede it. And to create such a state, the Palestinians would have to agree to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Otherwise, a state would merely be a base from which to expand the fighting. No one should want the West Bank to become another Gaza, devoted to sacrificing its people in perpetual war against Israel. In 2000, 2001 and 2008, the Palestinian Authority (PA) rejected Israeli offers of statehood because it was unwilling to give up on the dream of a mass migration to rule all of the land 'from the river to the sea.' Instead, the PA has turned to an international pressure campaign. France, the U.K., Canada and a few others now vindicate the strategy. The U.K. makes no demands on the PA, whose state it looks to recognize. France and Canada satisfy themselves with PA 'commitments' of reform they know it has no ability or intent to keep. Real actions aren't forthcoming, so much of the world has stopped asking. Germany says sensibly that 'recognition of a Palestinian state is expected to be the end' of a peace process. But there will be no process so long as other states pressure only Israel and tell Palestinians they needn't compromise. Canada asks that the PA commit to holding elections but exclude Hamas, the largest party, from a vote. It took 20 months for PA President-for-life Mahmoud Abbas to outright condemn the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, and the last time he held an election, in 2006, Hamas won and violently purged the PA from Gaza. The good news is that the decisions that matter aren't made in Paris, London or Ottawa. No Palestinian state is coming because the PA is weak, corrupt and intransigent, and Hamas wants to kill every Jew. International recognition can serve as a launchpad for legal warfare against Israel. But by showing Hamas that war works when fought cynically enough, and by showing the PA that it need never compromise, it pushes Palestinian statehood further away.
Mint
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- Mint
Donald Trump reacts to Sydney Sweeneys American Eagle ad amid controversy: ‘If she is a Republican…'
US President Donald Trump became the latest one to react to the ongoing controversy around Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney's ad campaign for the apparel giant American Eagle. Trump came out in support of the actress, but on one condition. The ad campaign landed in controversy after many called it out for racial overtones. The US president called the advertisement 'fantastic' after knowing that Sweeney was a registered Republican. While Donald Trump was on his way to the White House from Allentown, Pennsylvania, a reporter asked him about the controversial ad. Before boarding Air Force One, the reporter told him, 'Actress Sydney Sweeney-it came out this weekend that she's a registered Republican. Any comment on that?' The 79-year-old replied, 'She's a registered Republican? Oh, now I love her ad! Is that right?' He added, "You'd be surprised at how many people are Republicans. I wouldn't have known; I'm glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic." Sydney Sweeney's jeans advertisement sparked major controversy after it featured her saying, 'Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair colour, personality and even eye colour. My jeans are blue.' But what fuelled the backlash even more was the choice to cast a blonde-haired, blue-eyed actress in the campaign. Many people on the internet slammed the casting in the ad, accusing it of promoting ideas of racial superiority, white supremacy, and even eugenics. Several social media users also drew comparisons between the campaign and Nazi Germany, pointing out Hitler's obsession with creating a so-called 'master race,' which was often described using traits like blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Many also criticised the ad and said that the phrase 'great genes' reminded them of Nazi beliefs that ranked people based on physical traits. Earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance also reacted to the viral ad. He said, "So much of the Democrats is oriented around hostility to basic American life, so you have a pretty girl doing a jeans ad and they can't help but freak out". Meanwhile, the brand and the actress are yet to issue a statement in this matter.
