The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a pause in the movement of its employees in the Gaza Strip “until further notice” after one of its vehicles was hit by gunfire just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric blamed Israel for the attack, telling reporters in New York that the “clearly marked” humanitarian vehicle was “struck 10 times” by Israeli gunfire, including with bullets targeting front windows.

Five of the bullets were on the driver’s side and some on the windscreen.

Dujarric said the convoy’s movements had been coordinated with the Israeli military and it had clearance to approach.

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Israel attacking innocents and commiting warcrimes?

Must be a day that ends in Y.

Now they know why the Israeli military coordinated with them to plan the path. So they could set up the ambush.

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the “clearly marked” humanitarian vehicle

They’re white. Except for the massive black markings. I don’t think it can get much more obvious without bringing beacons and a sky writing display in.

UN prepares the extra angry pen for this letter

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The Israeli forces made sure to avoid hitting marked UN panels. WFP forgot to draw text on their windows.

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I have no idea how they could possiblytry to pass this off as even remotely acceptable, but I’m also quite sure they’ll try.

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UN? I clearly read “HAMAS” on the sides of that car

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*again.

Israeli forces fire on UN food agency’s team in Gaza again.

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Same thing I was gonna add…
It made me happy for a second to think we all agree and then kinda depressed that we all agree that Israel keeps attacking the volunteers just trying to help victims of their war.

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Is anyone even surprised anymore?

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Israeli Nazis don’t suprise me any longer.

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Fucking war criminals.

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As are those who support them.

Let’s never forget the enablers of the Zionist Genocide.

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You probably pay taxes in a state funding Israel. Go to Palestine and fight for what you believe in. Don’t let your dreams be dreams.

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Alternativelly (and achievable rather than an Appeal To Absurd Falacy), campaign against assholes who support ethno-Fascists.

Even Americans in their barelly-so Democracy can do this at a local level against “Friends of Israel” and APAIC-supported Congressmen.

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They say Hamas are terrorists because they attack innocent civilians and that may be true, but it seems that by the same metric, aren’t the IDF also terrorists for attacking innocent civilians in clearly marked vehicles ?

Verily i say more, If we go by how much civilian infrastructure and casualties have been committed, one side is clearly acting more strongly within the definition of terrorist than the other.

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But the idf aren’t brown???

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Nor Muslim

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