(VIDEO) Stupid aid dropped from the sky in Gaza keeps killing people, including this sweet boy who was crushed to death this morning by the 2,000 pound crate
Expensive, ineffective, and deadly: the truth behind Israel’s disastrous approach to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
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Here is the crate literally crushing the boy to death in the video filmed by the brave Palestinian journalist, Belal Abu Samer.
The Stark Contrast: A Child Killed by an Aid Crate
A video has just surfaced from Gaza showing aid being dropped by planes in enormous crates with parachutes—a method that seems as ineffective as it is deadly. In the video, a 2,000-pound crate falls from the sky, only to crush a Palestinian child instantly. At least two more children have been killed today, and dozens more have been killed in their tents, completely unaware that these deadly crates are coming for them. This is the reality of aid in Gaza: an expensive, ineffective system that leaves death in its wake.
Here this sweet boy is after it happened.
These air-dropped crates, meant to help the people of Gaza, are not just irresponsible—they are fundamentally flawed. One plane drop costs a staggering $500,000, but the amount of aid it carries is a mere fraction of what can be delivered by a single truck, which costs just $25,000. That’s right—$500,000 to deliver a fraction of the aid a truck could deliver for just $25,000.
And the absurdity doesn’t stop there. Gaza has multiple roads from both Israel and Egypt that could be used to deliver aid in a safe, effective, and humanitarian manner. Yet, Israel continues to drop aid from planes, knowing full well that roads exist, and trucks could do the job more efficiently. The simple question is: Why not just use the roads? The answer, it seems, is silence—a deliberate failure to answer a basic question that exposes their lack of logic and humanity. It would literally be like getting your groceries dropped from a massive crate in the sky, that isn’t near your house, you don’t know where it will be dropped, or when, or even what’s in it. It makes no sense.
Let me tell you one question the United States or Israel will NEVER answer….
Why don’t you simply let aid be trucked in on the 3 highways that go into Gaza?
The Humiliation of Air-Dropped Aid
Let’s face it: air-dropped aid is not only deadly, but it’s also humiliating. By choosing this method, Israel and the U.S. are forcing Palestinians to endure humiliation on top of their suffering. The cost of these air drops is astronomical, yet Israel refuses to use the roads—roads that could make delivery safer, cheaper, and more efficient.
The true purpose behind these aid drops seems clear: they’re not about helping people. They’re about maintaining control, creating a sense of helplessness, and perpetuating a system that dehumanizes the people of Gaza. Israel allows these drops because they are designed to be humiliating and deadly—forcing Palestinians to rely on random, dangerous deliveries rather than a systematic, effective humanitarian effort.
The Larger Humanitarian Crisis: Displacement and Starvation
The tragic death of the child in the video is not an isolated incident—it is a symptom of a much larger crisis. Over 60,000 Palestinians have already been slaughtered in Gaza, and nearly 2 million people have been displaced. In the midst of this genocide, the international community continues to watch as Israel’s policies create suffering and death for the people of Gaza.
The international community has failed to hold Israel accountable for its actions. Countries like the United Statescontinue to shield Israel from scrutiny, providing diplomatic cover while Palestinians starve and die. The image of aid crates falling from the sky is a metaphor for the broader failure of the international community to act.
Moral and Legal Implications
The Geneva Conventions and international law explicitly prohibit collective punishment, forced displacement, and the denial of humanitarian aid. Israel’s actions—particularly the bombing of civilian areas and the deliberate obstruction of aid—are clear violations of these laws. The question now is: Why has the international communityallowed Israel to operate with impunity?
A Call for Immediate Action
The video of a child being killed by an aid crate is just one example of the brutality and ineffectiveness of Israel’s policies in Gaza. The time for change is now. The world must act to hold Israel accountable for the genocide and humanitarian crisis it has caused in Gaza. The international community cannot continue to ignore these atrocities while Israel maintains control over the people of Gaza.
It’s time to demand better—for Palestinians, for the future, and for the world’s conscience.
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I hate it all so much.
Stupid humans could just throw the money they waste OR they could think and act in a manner that helps people. Of course, that would mean they can think and they care enough to reason our the mistakes they're making. If we think this is painful to watch, it is infinitely more painful to live.