Biden/Harris Regime: 'Israel' not violating aid law Gaza aid despite looming famine

𝐔𝐒 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 '𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥' 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞

State Department spokesman Vedant Patel says the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to be "unsatisfactory".

The United States announced Tuesday that "Israel" has not violated US law regarding humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, but stressed the need for additional efforts to improve the situation on the ground.

The assessment follows a letter sent last month by outgoing President Joe Biden's administration, in which Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed alarm over Gaza's humanitarian crisis and warned "Israel" of potential military aid consequences if aid flow benchmarks weren't met by November 13.

When asked if "Israel" had met the outlined criteria, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel confirmed that no violation of US law had been determined.

"The overall humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to be unsatisfactory," Patel said, but noted that recent actions by "Israel", though limited, are "steps in the right direction."

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 "𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥" 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟓𝟎 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬. Although this target was not fully met, Patel claimed that "some progress" had been made, including new crossings into Gaza to facilitate aid deliveries.

He added that the US will keep assessing "Israel's" compliance with international law and may adjust its stance if substantial progress is not maintained.

"We want to see these steps sustained over a significant period of time, and ultimately, we want to see these steps have a tangible impact on the situation," Patel stated while reiterating the administration's commitment to ongoing evaluation.

The decision is seen as an interim measure, as Biden's administration has only about nine weeks left in office, with President-elect Donald Trump set to assume office with a more lenient stance toward "Israel."

Trump has previously vowed to give "Israel" more freedom in its operations, leading to uncertainty about the future of US oversight on humanitarian aid benchmarks in Gaza.

'𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥' 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐒 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 𝐚𝐢𝐝: 𝐀𝐏

In early November, an Associated Press analysis of UN and Israeli data highlighted that "Israel’s" response to the Biden administration’s 30-day ultimatum to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza has thus far fallen short.

By the end of October, the average daily truckload count entering Gaza stood at only 71, well below the requested target.

Despite US calls for increased humanitarian assistance, "Israel" has not committed to them. Before the war broke out in October last year, an average of 500 daily trucks supplied aid to Gaza, a figure relief agencies view as essential for the besieged Strip's 2.3 million residents, many of whom have faced repeated displacement.

Since the war's escalation, "Israel" has not approached its previous aid delivery average; daily truckloads peaked at 225 in April but have since dropped sharply.

Following the Biden administration's letter, daily truckloads fell to just 13 at the start of October, later rising to 71 by the end of the month—still insufficient to meet the population's urgent needs.

Even after supplies enter Gaza, distribution is hindered by logistical challenges, including processing delays and shipment restrictions by the Israeli occupation authorities.

The Israeli Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) reported a sharp drop in aid volume, with October’s shipments amounting to just 26,399 tons, down from 87,446 tons in September.

"Israel" has disregarded another deadline outlined in the letter from Austin and Blinken. The administration’s requests for a direct, high-level communication channel to address concerns about civilian casualties have yet to be implemented, even as "Israel’s" war on the Strip continues.

𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 '𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜'

On November 1, the United Nations issued an urgent warning, describing the humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza as "apocalyptic" and stating that the entire population is at imminent risk of death from disease, famine, and ongoing violence.

The UN's top agency heads, representing humanitarian, health, refugee, and children's organizations, issued a joint statement demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered access to humanitarian aid to the besieged region.

"The situation unfolding in North Gaza is apocalyptic," the statement read, adding that over the past month, Gaza has been under siege, cut off from life-saving supplies and basic aid amidst continuous bombardment.

"The needs of women and girls are overwhelming and growing every day. We have lost contact with those we support and those who provide lifesaving essential services for sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence," the statement read.

"And we have received reports of civilians being targeted while trying to seek safety, and of men and boys being arrested and taken to unknown locations for detention," the statement added.