ngement. These debates are difficult, but they cannot be postponed indefinitely; otherwise, any Israeli victory on the battlefield will be pyrrhic. History shows that wars often end with new realities on the ground, sometimes including population movements or border changes, but any such outcomes here must centre on the return of the hostages and the welfare and wishes of Gaza’s people, not force them into another tragedy.
Currently, saving lives and reducing suffering are the top priorities. No child in Gaza should be dying of hunger when food is available just a few miles away, sitting on a pallet or locked in a warehouse. This is a solvable problem, provided there is political will. Gazans are not starving due to drought or fate; they are starving because humans, both their own leaders and the international community, have failed them. Whilst Israel has no legal obligation to provide aid that will be repurposed by their enemy, stepping up and ending the failure of others should be a moral duty.
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