Since the attack on Israel on October 7th, Israel has stated it aims to completely destroy Hamas.
THE BENEFITS OF HUMANITARIAN AID
The U.S. Department of State designates Hamas as a terrorist organization, but says Palestinian citizens are not to blame and should not continue to suffer for Hamas’ attacks.
William F. Wechsler is the senior director of Middle East programs at Atlantic Council. It’s a non-partisan organization that promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs.
He says humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza is positive and necessary for a number of reasons.
For one, it helps the people, and will hopefully lead to the release of hostages. It’s also positive because it denies Hamas the narrative it’s been telling its people that nobody in Israel cares about anyone in Gaza.
“Let’s be absolutely clear,” Wechsler said. “Israel possesses the…
