US aid policy on Gaza ‘absurd’ given military support for Israel, UN expert says
A UN expert, on Friday, criticised US efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were “absurd” and “cynical” methods, so long as military aid to Israel continues, Reuters reports. Amid warnings of looming famine five months into Israel’s campaign against the Palestinian group, Hamas, in Gaza, the US military has carried out air drops of meals into Gaza and plans a temporary port for […]