American aid dollars are ‘keeping Hamas terrorists supplied,’ group warns
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A coalition of Israeli mothers whose children are fighting against Hamas is pressing the Biden administration to halt all humanitarian aid to the embattled Gaza Strip, citing the Iran-backed terror group’s interception of humanitarian supplies meant to aid civilians.
“The aid going into Gaza does the exact opposite of what you want it to do. It enables Hamas to keep fighting by keeping Hamas terrorists supplied,” the organization, Mothers of Israel Defense Forces Soldiers, wrote in a letter sent last week to the White House and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. “The fuel going into Gaza enables Hamas terrorists to run their generators that keep air circulating in the underground tunnels, prolonging the war and placing our soldiers in unnecessary jeopardy.”
The plea from Israeli mothers comes as the Biden administration—which has sent more than $100 million in U.S. aid since the war broke out in October—pressures Israel to pump humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, where it is stolen by Hamas militants and withheld from civilians in need. The Israeli mothers say that the United States is prolonging Israel’s war against Hamas by providing it with the resources necessary to continue fighting. They also ask the Biden administration to stop leaning on Israel to preemptively wind down its war, saying a ceasefire will allow “our genocidal enemies to regroup, rebuild and reconstitute their capacity to murder our people.”
While the Biden administration last week paused taxpayer funding for the United Nations Palestinian aid organization following allegations its employees participated in Hamas’s massacre, this comprises just a portion of the aid America is pumping into Gaza.
During the past week, hundreds of Israeli citizens—many of whom lost family members during Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist rampage—have been protesting at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, hoping to block humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip. They also protested outside of the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s most recent visit. The letter to the White House is another attempt to convince the Biden administration its policies are wrongheaded, and indicates that a portion of Israelis view the United States as emboldening Hamas.
The Israeli mothers say there should be “no further entry of humanitarian aid or fuel that finally goes to Hamas. Shortening the life of Hamas to save our hostages and prevent numerous deaths and injuries on both sides is the true humanitarian act.”
Israel estimates that 60 to 70 percent of the aid entering Gaza is seized by Hamas. But aid flows into the embattled territory due primarily to pressure from the Biden administration, which is reportedly considering slowing arms sales to Israel in order to end its operations against Hamas.
“It is not clear at all why the Biden administration is insisting and pressuring Israel to supply aid, especially since they are in agreement with Israel that Hamas needs to be eradicated, and yet their behavior is inconsistent with their official statements,” Mirit Hoffman, one of the mothers who signed the letter, told the Free Beacon. “The Biden administration policy is completely contradicting their stated goals.”
Videos captured in the Gaza Strip show Hamas terrorists firing at civilians as they attempt to access aid trucks. There are also reports of Hamas militants beating Gazan civilians as they try to obtain food, water, and other basic necessities.
“For others to receive aid,” the activists note in their letter, “they need to stand with Hamas and help it fight against Israel.”
The mothers also say that ”Israel has to keep fighting until all of our War Cabinet goals are achieved: Hamas is defeated, and our 136 hostages are freed.”
Aid to the Gaza Strip, they argue, is prolonging the war and creating a situation where Israel will be forced to launch another operation against Hamas in the coming months or years.
“We do not want our sons and daughters to be called on to fight and risk their lives in another six months, or a year or two years, because we did not finish the job today,” they wrote. ”We are unwilling to stand idly by and watch the war end in stalemate with Evil, or a ceasefire that allows our genocidal enemies to regroup, rebuild and reconstitute their capacity to murder our people.”
Pressure must also be applied on Egypt to allow Gazans stuck in the war zone to flee into third countries, according to the activists.
“Gazan civilians are barred from seeking and receiving safety in third countries, even as they strongly express their desire to leave,” they wrote.
How does the supply of fuel and resources into Gaza enable Hamas to continue its terrorist activities, according to the Israeli mothers?
To push for a ceasefire. The Israeli mothers argue that this approach is misguided, as it allows Hamas to continue its terror activities and puts Israeli soldiers at risk.
The Mothers of Israel Defense Forces Soldiers, a coalition of Israeli mothers whose children are fighting against Hamas, have written a letter to the White House, urging the Biden administration to halt all humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. In their letter, they argue that the aid going into Gaza is actually enabling Hamas to continue fighting by keeping them supplied.
According to the organization, the fuel and supplies that are sent into Gaza are used by Hamas to run their generators, which in turn allows them to maintain the underground tunnels and prolong the war. This puts Israeli soldiers in unnecessary jeopardy and hinders Israel’s efforts to eradicate the terrorist organization.
The Israeli mothers are also critical of the Biden administration’s pressure on Israel to pump humanitarian aid into Gaza. They claim that the aid is being stolen by Hamas militants and withheld from the civilians who truly need it. In their view, by providing resources to Hamas, the United States is actually prolonging Israel’s war against the terrorist group.
Furthermore, the Israeli mothers argue against the Biden administration’s push for a ceasefire. They believe that a ceasefire will only give Hamas the opportunity to regroup, rebuild, and continue its mission to murder Israeli people. Instead of a ceasefire, they advocate for cutting off all humanitarian aid and fuel that ends up in the hands of Hamas.
The Biden administration recently paused taxpayer funding for the United Nations Palestinian aid organization following allegations of its employees’ involvement in Hamas’s activities. However, this is just a portion of the aid that the United States is providing to Gaza. Despite the allegations, the Biden administration continues to pump resources into the region.
In response to the administration’s policies, hundreds of Israeli citizens have been protesting at the border crossing, trying to block humanitarian aid trucks from entering Gaza. They have also demonstrated outside of the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit. The letter sent to the White House is yet another attempt by Israelis to convince the Biden administration that its policies are misguided and only serve to embolden Hamas.
Israel estimates that a significant portion of the aid entering Gaza is seized by Hamas. This is primarily due to pressure from the Biden administration, which is reportedly considering slowing arms sales to Israel in order to push for a ceasefire. However, the Israeli mothers argue that this approach is a true disservice to humanity. They believe that shortening the life of Hamas is the only way to save their hostages and prevent further deaths and injuries on both sides.
In conclusion, a coalition of Israeli mothers is urging the Biden administration to halt all humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. They argue that the aid is actually enabling Hamas to continue fighting and prolonging the war. Instead, they call for cutting off all aid and fuel that ends up in the hands of Hamas, in order to save lives and bring an end to the conflict.
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