Getting humanitarian aid into Gaza must be the priority

Of the 20 points in Donald Trump’s peace plan, the one that provided the most relief for Palestinians was the one that stated that the “entry and distribution of aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties (Israel and Hamas) through the UN and its agencies.” Many have said to me that their greatest fear was not being bombed but to die a long, slow death by starvation or thirst. The two phrases that mattered were “without interference” and “through the UN and its agencies.” Israel had fought to prevent the UN resuming its role in Gaza.

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