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Al Jazeera
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Soldiers admit Israeli army is targeting unarmed Palestinian aid seekers
Soldiers admit Israeli army is targeting unarmed Palestinian aid seekers NewsFeed Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published shocking quotes from Israeli soldiers who say unarmed, starving Palestinians are being shot at for no reason at aid distribution sites. Video Duration 01 minutes 13 seconds 01:13 Video Duration 00 minutes 25 seconds 00:25 Video Duration 00 minutes 39 seconds 00:39 Video Duration 01 minutes 49 seconds 01:49 Video Duration 00 minutes 39 seconds 00:39 Video Duration 02 minutes 43 seconds 02:43 Video Duration 02 minutes 39 seconds 02:39
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Israeli Strikes Kill Palestinians Protecting Gaza Aid Trucks from Looters
Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said on Friday, underlining the problems hindering supplies from reaching hungry people in Gaza following Israel's 11-week-long blockade. The Israeli military said 107 trucks carrying flour and other foodstuffs as well as medical supplies entered the Gaza Strip from the Kerem Shalom crossing point on Thursday. But getting the supplies to people sheltering in tents and other makeshift accommodation has been fitful. So far, an umbrella network of Palestinian aid groups said, 119 aid trucks have entered Gaza since Israel eased its blockade on Monday in the face of an international outcry. But distribution has been hampered by looting by groups of men, some of them armed, near the city of Khan Younis, the network said, Reuters reported. "They stole food meant for children and families suffering from severe hunger," the network said in a statement, which also condemned Israeli airstrikes on security teams protecting the trucks. A Hamas official said six members of a security team tasked with guarding the shipments were killed. The aid groups network also said the amount of aid coming into Gaza was still inadequate and only included a narrow range of supplies. It said Israel's agreement to allow trucks to enter the war-shattered enclave was a "deceptive manoeuvre" to avoid international pressure calling for the lifting of the blockade. The Israeli military said it had conducted more strikes in Gaza overnight, hitting 75 targets, including weapons storage facilities and rocket launchers. Israel imposed its blockade on Gaza in early March, accusing Hamas of stealing aid intended for civilians, shortly before breaking a two-month-old ceasefire after the two sides deadlocked on terms for extending it. Hamas has rejected the accusation and says many of its own fighters have been killed protecting the trucks from looters.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Left-wing streamer walks back comment about killing Rick Scott following Twitch suspension
Left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker has walked back remarks urging Republicans to "kill" Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., after getting suspended from Twitch, a popular video live-streaming service. Piker's statement came during a stream in which he reacted to an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson, who discussed measures to "carve out" waste, fraud and abuse within Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. During the stream, Piker insisted that fraud primarily comes from providers, not recipients of government programs. "They're not tackling providers; they're not actually going after false billing. They are trying to cut recipients. [Fraud] is not happening at the point of recipient. If you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott," he said. Socialist Twitch Star Hasan Piker Raises $1 Million For Palestinian Aid The streamer noted that Columbia/HCA was fined over $1.7 billion when Scott was CEO of the healthcare company following an investigation into its "Medicare billing." Read On The Fox News App Twitch did not provide a specific reason for the suspension, although the timing of the violation and Piker's ensuing X posts suggest that the above comments pushed the platform to act. This is Piker's fifth Twitch suspension. On Monday afternoon, Piker apologized, telling his social media followers, "I'm sorry!" "I'll choose my words carefully next time and say, 'if Mike Johnson cares abt [sic] medicare fraud (since he wants to cut 800m from Medicaid/Medicare) he'd call for MAX PUNISHMENT for current fl gop senator/former gov Rick Scott- who has done the most Medicare fraud in us history!'" he continued. Five minutes later, Piker addressed his critics. Israel Agrees To Trump Envoy's Temporary Gaza Ceasefire Extension Proposal As First Phase Expires: Reports "Big shout out to the right-wing free speech lovers who took time out of their day screaming about DEI & immigrants, to cry abt [sic] this!" he wrote on X. Hasan and Twitch didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and other Democrats have sat down with Piker, who was praised in December by Kamala Harris' former deputy campaign manager, Rob Flaherty. "We need a whole thriving ecosystem," Flaherty told Semafor following Harris' election loss. "It's not just Pod Save America, though I think we should have more of them. It's not just Hasan Piker. We should have more Hasan Pikers. It's also the cultural creators, the folks who are one rung out who influence the nonpartisan audience. Those things all need to happen together." White House Backs Israel's Decision To Halt Gaza Aid Shipments Until Hamas Accepts Ceasefire Extension Piker, who has a following on Twitch of over 2.8 million, and who previously raised more than $1 million for Palestinian aid, has used his platform with millions of followers to downplay and justify terrorist attacks such as Oct. 7 and 9/11 as acts of resistance in recent years. During a 2019 livestream, Piker praised the "brave f---ing soldier" who wounded conservative U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, while he was deployed to Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL, asking, "Didn't he go to war and, like, literally lose his eye because some mujahideen, a brave f---ing soldier, f---ed his eyehole with their d---?" Click Here For The Latest Media And Culture News He went on to say that "America deserved 9/11, I'm saying it," before later walking it back and saying it was "inappropriate." Piker raised $100k for charity on Saturday alongside the creators of "No Other Land," a film co-directed by Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary the following day. Fox News' Peter Pinedo contributed to this article source: Left-wing streamer walks back comment about killing Rick Scott following Twitch suspension
