“Death Traps Disguised as Aid: The U.S.-Israeli Humanitarian Sham in Gaza” 6/4/2025

       “Death Traps Disguised as Aid: The U.S.-Israeli Humanitarian Sham in Gaza”

Israel’s so-called humanitarian aid distribution system in Gaza—backed by the U.S.—has become a death trap for starving Palestinians. Over 100 people have been killed and nearly 500 wounded while waiting for food at these militarized distribution points. Mahmoud Alsaqqa of Oxfam, speaking from Gaza, called these sites more about “humiliation and control” than genuine aid.
Meanwhile, Israel declares roads to aid sites “combat zones,” effectively criminalizing desperation. Among the dead is Reem Zaidan, a mother shot in Rafah while trying to collect food for her children.
Alsaqqa warns that these sites, controlled by private actors and located in active military zones, disregard both safety and human dignity. Established humanitarian networks like the UN and NGOs have long been effective in Gaza, yet are being sidelined in favor of this failed, deadly model.
UNICEF now reports that over 50,000 children have been killed or injured in Gaza since October. As famine and disease spread, calls for a permanent ceasefire grow louder. The international community must end its complicity and demand an end to these atrocities. Aid should never come with a death sentence. Holocaust victims must be weeping in their graves.