"The humanitarians and civilians should never be paying the consequences of war. This is a basic principle of humanity. At the time, this looks like it’s not a war against terrorism anymore. It seems this is a war against humanity itself. You cannot be destroying every building. You cannot be destroying every hospital, every school. You cannot be targeting humanitarians. You cannot be targeting children. You cannot be fighting the basis of what humanity should be standing for."
Charlie Nash,
Aid Workers Were ‘Targeted Deliberately’, Mediaite, 4 April 2024
"Celebrity chef Jose Andres told Reuters in an emotional interview on Wednesday that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them "systematically, car by car."
Speaking via video, Andres said the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity group he founded had clear communication with the Israeli military, which he said knew his aid workers' movements.
"This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place," Andres said.
"This was over a 1.5, 1.8 kilometers, with a very defined humanitarian convoy that had signs in the top, in the roof, a very colorful logo that we are obviously very proud of," he said. It's “very clear who we are and what we do.”
Andres said the IDF was aware of the convoy's whereabouts.
Andres said he was personally supposed to be there with his team but was not able to go back to Gaza at the time.
The U.S. needs to do more to stop the war, he said. Andres spoke to President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
"The U.S. must do more to tell Prime Minister Netanyahu this war needs to end now," he said. He questioned Biden administration moves to supply aid in Gaza while also arming Israel.
Jeff Mason, Israel targeted aid workers 'systematically, car by car, 'April 3, 2024
Over 30,000 innocent civilians and 198 aid workers have been systematically targeted and murdered in Gaza in this ongoing act of ethnic cleansing.
The aid workers and food convoys are being targeted to promote the starvation of a civilian population.
Their lies and phony claims are disgraceful, and transparent to the rest of the world.
Yesterday's strike that targeted seven Western aid workers has finally provoked a response.
More misery and pain is being inflicted in the West Bank, in what can only be said as a 'grab for land' of other people.
The embassy of Iran was attacked and people murdered in an outrageous violation of international law and a clear provocation for war, and a broader escalation of the war involving the Western powers.
The US and the UK and Germany among others are deeply complicit in this, and should be ashamed.
And then there is the proxy war in the Ukraine.
And the persecution of a journalist/publisher, Julian Assange, for disclosing war crimes provided by a whistleblower who was prosecuted and imprisoned. The Obama administration rightly refused to pursue this, and he had the worst record of abusing the Espionage Act in history.
Biden should step down.
If not immediately, he should at least declare that he will not accept his party's nomination, and will not run for re-election. His failure of leadership is at least as great as Lyndon Johnson's.
History will not absolve us if we remain silent and do nothing.
Stocks fell hard this afternoon. I think it was triggered by a combination of things, including some rate cut remarks by Neel Kashkari, according to the giggling spokesmodels.
But more likely it was the warnings and fears of an outbreak of war in the Mideast, that will drag in the United States and its allies.
Gold and silver fell as is customary before a Non-Farm Payrolls report.
The Dollar chopped sideways.
VIX rose.
Non-Farm Payrolls tomorrow.
“You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know.”
William Wilberforce
Have a pleasant evening.
