"Challenges and Controversies Surrounding Humanitarian Aid Airdrops in Gaza"

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U.S. military planes have started airdropping food and supplies into Gaza, despite the inefficiency and high cost of this method. Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International, criticizes the decision, citing the ongoing obstruction of aid by the Israeli government and the grim irony of the U.S. supplying both bombs and food parcels to Gaza. He emphasizes the need for real pressure and leverage on Israel to address the humanitarian crisis.
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