Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza

And then Israel will bomb Gazans as they're rushing to get some food
- Using the weapons that the US supplied to Israel
  
  Israel builds their own weapons and have for many years. The US and many others but them though and that supports them.
- which will be collateral to their longstanding policy of waiting to hit the aid drop until all the food is unpacked so they maximize damage
- Wonder what would happen if they went full crazy and shot the planes dropping supplies. they're helping hamas so we shot them down
  
  USS Liberty says not much would happen.
  
  I think Israel is batshit insane enough right now that we might get to find out!
  
  The IDF: We're protecting the Palestinians since Hamas is in the air drops!
  
  Absolutely nothing
  
  Every service member is entitled to defend themselves. Some do it by launching flares. Others do it by firing anti radiation missiles at any missile system doing enough to target them.
  But honestly, the Israelis aren't going to do that. They aren't cartoon villains. They are smart and know exactly what they want and how to get there.

Airdropping aid to get around a blockade imposed by the Israel....who depends on our military aid to genocide the Palestinians. This is the height of absurdity
- eh. They don't depend on that anymore.
  
  Sure, they still accept it though.
  
  They sure as hell depend on it.

See that carrier in the Mediterranean? Park that bitch right off the coast of Gaza and start shipping food and aid straight in, what the fuck is Israel going to do about it
- Bring in some USMC LCACs drive it right on up the beach.
  And fucking dare Israel to.
  
  Dare them to do what, the US supports them. The US isn't staring anyone down here, they're watching a genocide and selling the gas for the chambers.
  Absolute fantasy that they're some saviours here, they enabled this and are getting enough push back to make the barest effort to appease critic in an election year.
  
  It's not like the US would retaliate.
- I’ve said since the beginning that they should put one us soldier on each truck and roll on.
  The fuckers are stupid, but not that stupid
  
  Not a bad idea, but you'd be relying on the IDF and Hamas not to fuck it up. The odds of a fuck-up increases exponentially with every idiot you add to a situation.
  
  Are you kidding me? The IDF is committing a genocide that will ensure Israelis are unsafe for decades to come, they literally could not be acting in a more stupid fashion.
  They absolutely are that stupid.
  Also I find it hilarious y’all think that conservatives in the US would actually genuinely care if someone they had decided was an ally (Netanyahu) killed US servicemen. Conservatives don’t actually give a flying fuck about the lives of US soldiers like they don’t actually give a fuck about the lives of US children.
  Conservatives would absolutely sit there and take it if Netanyahu killed US soldiers. Maybe the left would immediately push for military action but it would be fighting against a bunch of spineless cowards because Netanyahu would just blame it on Biden and Conservatives would 10000000% run with that narrative no matter what the reality was.

Good, would have been better a month or two ago, but good.
- It makes sense to play both sides of the field. That way, you always come out on top. Supply the weapons to mangle brown children, then send them the aid they need afterward, GeNiUs.
- Gotta keep em alive so the IDF soldiers can shoot them, can't waste good target practice!
- Just to put into perspective it's something like 2 trucks worth at this point for 2 million people. This is a drop in the ocean. We should be sending 2 trucks a minute.

So the World's super power can't even send food aid through borders.
- The US hasn't given Israel enough money to unlock that feature.
- It's also an active war zone with RPGs, small arms, IEDs and all the fun and benefits of also being an Amazon driver. Anyone who signs up for that also might become a collateral target of Hamas/IDF/Islamic Jihad. Airdropping is marginally safer for people delivering aid. The whole situation is fucked.
  
  Marginally??? If someone even accidentally shoots down a US aircraft they will be regretting the decision for a long time. It would immediately turn US public opinion against them.
- Sending anything in on the ground creates a risky situation that could quickly escalate. The US is not going to do that without careful coordination with Israel.

Refreshing to read the comments here from reasonable people against the shocking genocide, nice change from the bloodthirsty savages on worldnews.
- Seriously, wtf is up with that subreddit. I got banned for saying maybe it's not ok to shoot people in hospitals.
  
  That subreddit is a clear psyop.
  I was banned FROM REDDIT for reporting calls to violence in that sub.
  They said I was abusing the report function.
  I had 5 reports total, 3 of which were acted on, 2 reports of content that passed review.
  
  I see we have a hamas supporter over here...
  
  I got banned for replying to a 20 comment chain with a link to a picture of Imran Khan using a handgun lmao.
- Was this lemmy or reddit?
  
  reddit for sure

Will Biden have American bombs delivered together with the food or will they as usual use Israel to deliver them separatelly?!
- Wasn't that in the Hunger Games where they dropped explosive toys on children? Something like that, maybe

More fixed targets for the Israelis.

This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will drop food aid into the Gaza Strip, noting that the humanitarian aid flowing into the region for Palestinians is not nearly enough.
“We’re going to pull out every stop we can," Biden said.
Biden also reiterated that the U.S. is trying to push for an immediate cease-fire between Hamas and Israel in order to allow more aid into Gaza.
This is a developing story.
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they will airdrop it at the sea and any Palestinians who want to get it will get shot from IOF ships.

I remember this from the famous Robin Williams stand-up show... when Americans dropped food AND bombs: https://youtu.be/78FG7etXcyc?t=412
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So basically, it'll light up targets for the IAF to drop their US made guided munitions on.

My brain is finally starting to fully develop at 32...I don't understand this shit. What's the point? Genuinely I want a reason for both sides in the matter. What's the single sentence argument for both sides. No inflamitory talking points.
- Without going too far into history, one side is tired of living in an open air prison and the other side is tired of terrorist attacks. It's a self reinforcing conflict because neither side can win. Israel can't bomb an idea and Hamas can't terrorize an F-35 joint strike fighter.
  
  Thank you for the response without chastising. My assertions were correct that Israel are essentially recreating operation Iraqi freedom with carte blanche? I get that it's not your responsibility to educate me in this matter. I just have no clue what the fuck to believe based on vague internet opinions.

I imagine there are a lot of homeless people in the US that would appreciate that air drop
- North America has the capability to get their fingers in every single international affair but doesn't give a flying fuck about their own people and it infuriates me
  It's great that we are air dropping for gazans but we have the capability to stop Israel but we don't, this is just virtue signalling imo
  
  Honestly for me....both. I know what I am capable of as a human. I know what I am capable of with a team. I know what I am capable of with a community. I know what I am capable of with a state. I know what I am capable of with a nation. The answer is both. And it's the only correct answer to your question.
- Everyone this argument is successful the homeless people get nothing.

If Biden can't even force aid through Egypt's border I can't imagine Trump being any more of a lap dog for israel.
- Then you haven't tried very hard.
- Nobody can force aid through Israel's blockade. a) that's why it's a blockade, b) that's why there are airdrops.
- Removed, rule 5
  "Rule 5: Keep it civil. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect!"

Hamas has anti aircraft, but hopefully they won't try anything.
- There are zero reasons why Hamas would prevent food and aid being delivered to the people they are fighting for. Might want to lighten up on the amount of BS propaganda you’re consuming.
  
  Might want to lighten up on the amount of BS propaganda you’re consuming.
  You misspelled promoting.
  
  Iran and the Hamas leadership have never had the Gazan civilian's best interest at heart; they've just used Israel and the fight against occupation as an excuse to maintain power and expand their influence.
  Israel is conducting this genocide, but Israel never would have had an excuse to enter the Gaza strip without the attack on October 7th. Hamas had to have known their attack wouldn't accomplish anything and would illicit a strong and disproportionate response from Israel. Now the citizens of Gaza are paying the price while the Hamas leadership fucks off to chill in Qatar.
  
  What's happening to Palestinians is terrible. It's genocide.
  Hamas is not fighting FOR them. It's fighting NEAR them.
  Yeah they have a charter and a slogan, but they are terrorists working for Iran.
  Again, Israel bad, America bad. Hamas bad. Palestine good.
  
  My propaganda comes from people in Gaza, not Tick Tock.
- ? why would they shoot down aid going into gaza
  
  Northern Gaza is hard to reach. In recent weeks there was talk about dropping food aid. Then Hamas took pictures of themselves with their anti aircraft man pads and missles. That made private air drops impossible, as civilian flyers don't even have counter measures for that. King Abdullah of Jordan and world kitchen then gave it a shot, and there was no AA. Now the US Airforce will give it a try. They have to fly low on these drops, so look out below.
  Now you can downvote this truth I don't really care. Says more about you than me.
- So does Israel, and I'd be even less sure that they won't try something.
- Preemptivelly setting up the excuse for when Israel shoots down the planes, I see...
- Hamas' rockets are glorified fireworks. They have no targeting system to hit moving aircraft, all of the calculations are done by hand.
  
  SAM-7, Soviet-era Strela-2 IR launchers maybe old stuff, but they can still shoot you out of the sky, particularly at loòw altitude.