Abstract
The desperate plight of the population of Gaza suggests that in this conflict humanitarian aid has become politicised. In 1948, when there was a clear-cut political consensus in the West that the people of Berlin must be helped in their hour of need, it was possible to mount and sustain such an enormous operation. To do so again with the people of Gaza will take the same political will. It’s not entirely clear, at least not yet, from the leaders of Israel’s western allies, that this political will exists. This is where a lesson can be drawn from Berlin, and it is a scandal that it is taking so long for this to happen.
Original language | English |
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Specialist publication | The Conversation |
Publisher | The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited |
Publication status | Published - 21 Mar 2024 |
Keywords
- Peace
- hunger
- justice
- conflict resolution
- United Nations and other international organizations