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the death of seven World Central Kitchen relief workers has put an even finer light on the horror in Gaza. WCK had clearly marked their vehicles. they were on an approved route and had communicated their route and location to IDF. they were hit three times with precision weapons. they were one of only a few humanitarian organizations left still trying desperately to keep innocent Palestinians in Gaza from starvation. 

it’s disturbing that this has become what appears to be a pattern. there have been 200 aide workers killed by IDF since military action began, due to the targeting of refugee camps, and hospitals etc. 

aide organizations and humanitarian orgs say there is a pattern of what the Israeli government calls indiscriminate or accidental deaths. claims that if not earlier have now begun to challenge reasonable observation. is the IDF so clumsy or bad at what they do to accidentally kill tens of thousands, destroy most educational institutions, refugee camps, and nearly all hospitals? 

humanitarian aid is desperately needed. the number of Palestinians in Gaza that have been killed is over 30,000. whole families, generations wiped out. 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are facing famine.

even while facing worldwide condemnation, worldwide protests- many of which are led by Jewish human rights groups by the way, a UN resolution for ceasefire, and mass protests by Israelis calling for new elections and Netanyahu’s departure, Netanyahu and his far right extremist government refuse to stop the bombing or blocking food aid and have yet to prioritize negotiations to free the hostages who along with their families continue to suffer. 

the current path will not bring safety, security, or peace. this path is only bringing mass death, destruction, and suffering.

collective punishment, mass death, starvation, and forced migration do not equal self-defense.

vengeance does not equal  justice.

may hearts open, may empathy, compassion, sanity and wisdom arise 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

#CeasefireNow #FreeTheHostagesNow