Trump admits there’s “real starvation” in Gaza
President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge the ongoing starvation in Gaza giving vague promises of U S aid and catastrophe relief in a press conference on Monday Speaking in Turnberry Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Kier Starmer Trump was solicited about the ever-worsening humanitarian problem in Gaza It s crazy what s going on over there Trump stated Related Hunger is killing children in Gaza as aid is cut off We re gonna set up food centers the president continued and we re gonna do it in conjunction with selected very good people and we are going to supply funds He claimed that all of the European nations would be part of the process We have a lot of money and we re gonna spend a little money on specific food he noted Trump blamed the inability of Palestinians to access food not on the killing of aid seekers by Israeli forces but on lines We re gonna set up food centers where people can walk in and no boundaries we re not gonna have fences You have seen the areas they have food and the people are screaming for the food and they are yards away and they won t let them because they have lines set up we have to get rid of those lines We need your help to stay independent Subscribe in the present day to promotion Salon s progressive journalism Trump described the aid to be given to the starvation-wracked Gaza as specific good strong food We can save a lot of people I mean selected of those kids- that s real starvation stuff and you can t fake that Trump s comments come as a group of more than Democratic senators have called for a halt in funding to for the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation which was set up to replace aid distributed by the United Nations its aid distribution sites have repeatedly seen Israeli soldiers and U S contractors open fire on Palestinians seeking aid killing hundreds Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Program In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio the senators cited grave concerns with the organization We urge you to without delay cease all U S funding for GHF and resume help for the existing UN-led aid coordination mechanisms with enhanced oversight to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in need the letter read It accused the GHF of blurring the lines between delivery of aid and safeguard operations Earlier in the day Trump was demanded by a reporter whether he agreed with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu that there is no starvation in Gaza I don t know Trump reported Based on television I would say not particularly because children look very hungry Read more about Israel-Palestine Need to be defeated GOP Rep Fine says Gaza should be nuked in response to DC shooting Congress kills poor kids in Gaza Ben Jerry s co-founder arrested after Senate hearing protest Take the people and move them Trump suggests US control of Gaza s oceanfront property again The post Trump admits there s real starvation in Gaza appeared first on Salon com
