This article was originally published by Belle Carter at Natural News.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States came amid various heavy global issues. At the moment, the toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza is nearly 40,000. It’s also in a week when new deaths were reported among the surviving hostages, who include Israelis, Americans, and other nationalities. Also, U.S. presidential elections are just around the corner.
The Israeli leader addressed the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, not only polarizing the already heavily contending political parties, but he also raised false claims about his country’s war on Gaza. Former House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi said that his speech was the “worst” by a foreign dignitary in Congress’s history, as they were filled with false statements.
In his speech, he rejected the International Criminal Court’s accusation that his troops were not allowing deliveries of humanitarian aid. He said that Israel has facilitated the entry of over 40,000 aid trucks into the strip. “If there are Palestinians in Gaza who aren’t getting enough food, it’s not because Israel is blocking it. It’s because Hamas is stealing it,” he claimed.
But the Middle East Eye debunked his claim saying that the United Nations had 28,018 aid trucks that entered the strip since Oct. but since Israeli forces seized the Rafah crossing in May, one of the few routes in and out of Gaza, only 2,835 trucks were able to enter the Palestinian enclave. In March, the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), projected that Gaza may experience famine by May. Another report published in June found that half a million Palestinians are already suffering starvation.
Netanyahu also claimed that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have done their best to make sure Palestinian civilians are safe. He added that they gave out
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