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Introduction – Oct 19, 2023

In a clear indication of their adherence to Zionist dictates, U.S. President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and now British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have all signaled their unwavering support for Israel in its conflict with Gaza.

Unfortunately for Palestinians, this is more than just moral support. The U.S. is in the process of delivering military aid and assistance worth billions. Britain‘s help has been more low-key but it is still assisting Israel by providing vital intelligence. While like the U.S. it is also deploying more troops and warships to the region, as is Germany.

This is all reminiscent of the military build-ups prior to Gulf War I and 2, with the same methodical deployment of international military equipment and personnel. It all suggests preparations for a wider conflict.

We know that more than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers died in the first Gulf War and in the years after between 800,000 and 1.3 million Iraqi civilians died from Depleted Uranium poisoning and the ravages that followed.

Of course, Hamas has nothing like the military hardware or the number of military personnel that Saddam had under his command. At most Hamas fighters number no more that 30,000 men. Moreover, it has no heavy armour, no air force apart from a few drones and it has no navy to speak of.

So on the face of it Israel shouldn’t have a problem.

However, things are not that simple in Gaza. First Israeli troops and armour will be fighting in urban environment that will be mined and rigged with booby traps and with underground tunnels that Hamas can use to escape, out maneuver or ambush opponents.

So in effect, the IDF could soon face its own Stalingrad.

Then, to make matters worse, Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border and the Zionist state’s archrival Iran have both pledge support for Hamas.

That’s why the U.S., Britain, Germany and France have all promised to support Israel.

Their displays of commitment to Israel is ostensibly meant to deter Iran and Hezbollah from entering the conflict, although whether it will or not remains to be seen.

In other words the West could soon find itself in a conflict that could, together with Ukraine, easily escalate into something much bigger. Henry Makow has just suggested that Israel may be hesitating about engaging in a direct conflict with Hamas and we wouldn’t argue with that.

However, that doesn’t mean that the U.S. and its NATO allies aren’t using what appears to be a recent attack on Israel as a pretext to preposition forces for a broader strike on Iran and its allies. Ed.

Gazans await aid amid growing flashpoints in region

Noga Tarnolpolsky and Rick Noack – The Washington Post Oct 19, 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Israel on Thursday facing the same dilemma as President Biden the day before: how to pledge unwavering support for Israel while also considering the plight of civilians in Gaza as Israel’s army aims to eliminate Hamas.

Sunak said at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem that he was “proud to stand here with you in Israel’s darkest hour,” and he condemned what he called “unspeakable, horrific acts of terrorism” by Hamas. But echoing Biden, the British leader also urged aid for Gaza, emphasized that “the Palestinian people are victims of Hamas, too,” and added that “we mourn the loss of every innocent life.”

Sunak welcomed the deal Biden had announced, in which Israel agreed to allow limited humanitarian aid into Gaza through Egypt, and he expressed his hope that progress could be made on getting food, water and medicine into Gaza.

But the agreement to allow up to 20 trucks with aid through Egypt’s Rafah border crossing — the only link into Gaza that Israel does not control — as a kind of test balloon is contingent on no aid reaching Hamas in a territory it controls with an iron fist. Many other key questions also remained unanswered, including whether the aid will include much-needed fuel for hospital generators.

But the agreement to allow up to 20 trucks with aid through Egypt’s Rafah border crossing — the only link into Gaza that Israel does not control — as a kind of test balloon is contingent on no aid reaching Hamas in a territory it controls with an iron fist. Many other key questions also remained unanswered, including whether the aid will include much-needed fuel for hospital generators.

Diplomatic efforts this week also yielded few results on allowing aid to be delivered directly from Israel to Gaza. Netanyahu continues to resist the delivery of food and medicines, saying that Hamas needs to first return Israeli hostages.

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