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Hamas Confiscates Aid Trucks, Promises To Deliver Them Some Time Later

Crisis

Hey, do you think that the International Red Cross will blame Israel for how Hamas just confiscated humanitarian aid targeted for the Palestine Red Crescent? That's usually how they handle it, so we're thinking at the very least maybe:

At least 10 trucks with humanitarian aid sent to the Gaza Strip by the Jordanian Red Crescent Society were confiscated by Hamas police shortly after the trucks entered the territory on Thursday evening, according to aid officials in Jerusalem. Eight trucks had food products and another two had medicines. They were reportedly taken to Hamas-run ministries. Initial reports said the intended target of the aid was the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Gaza. Hamas and the PRCS had a run-in in the past, when the Islamic group diverted another aid convoy.

Hamas has now sabatoged power generators and refused to accept Israeli fuel and cannibalized their sewage system to get metal for rockets and banned Israeli food aid and gone out of their way not to request medical aid and closed crossings to block what medical aid they have requested and shut down medical clinics of Fatah-affiliated doctors and used roadblocks to stop ambulances and kept crossings closed to prevent family reunification.

But, obviously, it's all Israel's fault.

References:
* Palestinians Intentionally Create Humanitarian Crisis, Red Cross and Reuters Parrot Their Claims [MR]
* Hamas confiscates humanitarian aid trucks sent to Gaza from Jordan [Ha'aretz]
* UN Statement On Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Somehow Misses "Hamas Intentionally Causing It" Part [MR]

Previously:
* Vulgar Palestinian Propaganda Succeeds with International Media - Again!
* Hamas Intentionally Creating Humanitarian Disaster In Gaza - Now They're Shutting Down The Few Medical Clinics That Are Still Working
* UN: Gazans Have More Than Enough Food, But Lack Of Fruits And Vegetables Is A Humanitarian Crisis

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