Jeff the Chef

Put both sets of politicians against the nearest wall and shoot the lot, then have new elections on both sides and then start proper negotiations, in the meantime have a UN enforced ceasefire with breeches of any kind, by either side civilian or military being punishable by a death sentence. Hamas to release all hostages, and Israel to release all prisoners not convicted by trial by jury. Problem sorted who's next?

What ceasefire, when it happens it happens, this topic is an open one i.e. https://aseannow.com/topic/1321758-israel-is-at-war-general-discussion-pt3 of you could get with the program and answer the question posed, or at least have the courtesy to reply.

Peeps get asked a serious question and for 5 posts you've only deflected, lol

Parliament calls on Israel to open all crossings to Gaza for humanitarian aid Desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza MEPs urge Israel to open the Rafah, Kerem Shalom, Karmi and Erez crossings All parties must immediately cease attacks against humanitarian convoys and civilians seeking aid Demand for an independent international investigation into the attacks https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240313IPR19326/parliament-calls-on-israel-to-open-all-crossings-to-gaza-for-humanitarian-aid

Deflection from the fact that the war started when Israel was created.

Pick a fact, any fact and get some reality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes

So we keep going at it hammer and tong, the Palestinians keep getting abused by Israel, and occasionally have a go back, no one wins here.

Some ceasefire: It depends on when you start the clock. Gaza was created by Israel in 1948, as a refugee camp to contain Palestinians displaced in the Nakba. Since 2007, Israel has kept Gaza under an illegal military siege, counting calories allowed in and permitting the water in Gaza to become undrinkable, creating a humanitarian crises widely condemned by the international community. In November 2022, the most right-wing government in Israeli history came to power, led by Benjamin Netanyahu and including far-right extremist politicians in its coalition. Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has always been Israeli policy. Over the past year, under the leadership of the most right-wing government in Israeli history, the Israeli military and settlers have led an escalated campaign of displacement, dispossession, and violent repression against Palestinians across Israel and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/11/24/countdown-to-genocide/#:~:text=Over 12%2C000 Palestinians have been,military's genocidal war on Gaza.

You can repeat this mantra till you're both blue in the face, still doesn't wash as far as I'm concerned. There will be wars here till Israel accepts a 2 State solution.

So what, this is a humanitarian crisis brought about by a State that has committed War Crimes since its inception.

The grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas, agreed. This is the list of Israeli War Crimes according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes

Fact or fiction? No link = Fiction Fact: https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/10/11/gaza-damage-israel-airstrikes-pkg-wedeman-vpx.cnn

You wrote, and I quote: "As UNRWA supports the abolition of Israel" I asked you for proof/link of this statement, which you have not supplied.

That is not what you said in the beginning of this conversation, is it? YOUR words, "As UNRWA supports the abolition of Israel, you can understand Israel wanting UNRWA dissolved and replaced to a more neutral group who support peace, rather than ar"

Read and duly ignored, because that would end the Right of Return: The agency collectively recognises Palestinians who were displaced to Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan as refugees entitled to education, healthcare and other services until they can exercise their right to return to their land as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.

So you can say UNWRA supports the abolition of Israel, with no proof.

Of course you have links to confirm your allegation that UNWRA supports the abolition of Israel?

Really, so you have no answers, lol

There would be no need for UNWRA if Israel returned to their correct borders and left the Palestinian/Arabs to return to their own lands.

It's an opinion piece, if you don't want to see alternative opinions, don't post.

Israel is an occupying force, controlling all aspects of Palestinian life in Gaza, Hamas are the duly elected government whose military are currently fighting the Israeli forces, perhaps both sides need to negotiate a peace agreement or this can carry on ad infinitum.

More history from 2011, the only reason Israel wants rid of UNRWA is: Israel just wants UNRWA to go away, hoping that that will undermine the whole claim of Palestinians having a right to return.

Opinion piece, already commented on. Today, around 5.9 million people are eligible for UNRWA’s services, and the agency operates in Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. What was supposed to be a temporary humanitarian programme has grown into a massive service provider that would be politically explosive and logistically difficult – if not impossible – to replace. “UNRWA is a temporary organisation which unfortunately has now lasted for 75 years. And these 75 years are nothing else than the expression of the international community's failure to have promoted a fair and lasting political solution [to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict],” Lazzarini told The New Humanitarian. https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/03/06/gaza-depth-why-israel-wants-end-unrwa-and-what-its-closure-would-mean

Israel just wants UNRWA to go away, hoping that that will undermine the whole claim of Palestinians having a right to return. https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/03/06/gaza-depth-why-israel-wants-end-unrwa-and-what-its-closure-would-mean

More pro-Israel rubbish, Aviva Klompas is the former director of speechwriting at the Israeli Mission to the United Nations and co-founder of Boundless Israel, a nonprofit organization that partners with community leaders in the U.S. to support Israel education and combat hatred of Jews. The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.