Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp 5/19/25: Israel OKs ‘Basic’ Amount of Food To Enter Gaza, US Won't Share Info on Somalia Casualties, and More
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May 19, 2025 The dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as Israel allows limited food aid amid ongoing military strikes that claim hundreds of lives. Tensions rise with U.S. denial of a plan to relocate Palestinians to Libya and striking military actions in Lebanon and Yemen. In Ukraine, a brigade leader resigns, criticizing military mismanagement. Meanwhile, the U.S. faces scrutiny over its transparency in airstrike casualties, as calls for global peace gain momentum, highlighted by Pope Leo XIV's urgent message.
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Israel Allows Limited Gaza Aid
- Israel will allow limited humanitarian food aid into Gaza under international agency supervision to avoid aid reaching Hamas.
- The blockade and aid restrictions have caused severe malnutrition and hundreds of child deaths since March 2nd.
Israel's Gaza Offensive Expands
- Israel launched heavy strikes and expanded ground operations in Gaza killing hundreds, aiming for full military occupation.
- A leaked plan involves forcing civilians into isolated strips separated by military zones, raising displacement concerns.
Denied Plan to Relocate Palestinians
- The Trump administration was accused of planning to relocate a million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya; both US and Libyan governments denied it.
- This reflects a broader concern as no country wants large numbers of displaced Palestinians, an obstacle to ethnic cleansing plans.