Hasnain says:

Why do people agree to be interviewed by this guy?

“My question started with Israel intentionally denying aid to civilians, which I think is pretty obviously going on. And you responded in part by saying that Israelis were offended that anyone could believe that they’re trying to target civilians. Without getting into a dispute about every bombing and whether it’s a war crime or not, the government was trying to keep civilians from getting humanitarian aid. How do you wrestle with that? And do you understand why that fact may make people skeptical of other things the Israeli government or military says?

I do. I do. In the immediate aftermath of October 7th, there were voices here, serious voices, that were calling for a total siege of Gaza. Those voices had quickly faded after a couple of days, and they realized that it was untenable. And here I’m very grateful, frankly, to the Biden Administration, which has behaved like a real friend to Israel, both in supporting us and also in setting limits, in setting red lines. I’m grateful for both expressions of support.

Why does Israel need to be told to allow food to starving people if this war is being fought on the up-and-up?

Because October 7th was—

Posted on 2024-10-24T19:51:21+0000