"Staggering claims by Hamas suggest the deaths of 90 children due to starvation"
In a recent article published on Al Jazeera's website, Izzat al-Risheq, a member of Hamas' political bureau, has accused Israel of pursuing a deliberate policy of starvation against the Gaza Strip's population. According to al-Risheq, this policy has resulted in the deaths of 159 Palestinians, including 90 children, due to hunger since the fighting began.
Al-Risheq characterizes Israel's actions as a direct manifestation of "Zionism." He further alleges that Israel and the United States, described as Israel's only lifeline, are using the supply of food and medicine as a weapon alongside Israel, while politically, militarily, and financially supporting Israel.
The Hamas official also accuses Israel and the US of attempting to conduct "cognitive engineering" to impose a new Middle East paradigm. He believes that Israel's failures to free hostages militarily and break the will of Palestinian society have led it to commit crimes that violate human values, demonstrating a lack of understanding of Arab-Islamic principles of resilience and pride.
Al-Risheq's accusations imply that Israel's actions contradict human values, according to his perspective, and suggest that Israel is using force like that used in Gaza. He asserts that Israel has a deep sense of homeland belonging and refuses to capitulate, preserving national pride.
Evidence for al-Risheq's claims includes the reported deaths of 159 Palestinians, including 90 children, due to hunger in Gaza, and ongoing problems with food and medical supply restrictions. He dismisses US diplomatic visits to Gaza as publicity stunts that ignore the realities of the population’s suffering from what he sees as the ongoing US-Israeli partnership in starving Palestinians.
It is important to note that no information about a military censor blocking foreign broadcasts from combat zones, a Hamas terrorist who was eliminated, or police investigating journalists was mentioned in the article. Additionally, the phrase "When it's against Hamas - there are no cameras" was not a fact stated in the paragraph, but it seems to be a quote or statement made by someone, possibly in a different context.
In light of the severe food and medicine supply restrictions in Gaza, Al-Risheq's accusations implicate both Israel and the United States in using politics, war-and-conflicts, and crime-and-justice tactics, as they are alleged to be using food and medicine as weapons, while also providing Israel with political, military, and financial support. Concurrently, Al-Risheq accuses these nations of executing a strategy of cognitive engineering aimed at imposing a altered Middle East paradigm, stepping into the realm of general-news and geopolitics.
