Protesters block convoy, throw food into road and set fire to vehicles at Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron

The White House has condemned an attack on an aid convoy heading to Gaza by Israeli settlers who threw packages of food into the road and set fire to the vehicles.

Video of the incident on Monday at Tarqumiya checkpoint, west of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, showed settlers blocking the trucks and throwing boxes of much-needed supplies on the ground. Photographs from the scene showed piles of damaged aid packages and drifts of rice and flour across the road.

Late on Monday, photos began circulating on social media showing the trucks on fire.

  • SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    403·
    6 months ago

    It’s taken them over half a year, but Biden has finally discovered that Israel is committing crimes against humanity. Let’s hope they don’t forget about it the second Netanyahu pretends to be a little bit obedient.

    • Tryptaminev@lemm.eeEnglish
      61·
      6 months ago

      They are already doing that. half a million people had to flee from Rafah and the US and its allies are arguing “well it is not a large scale offensive” What would you call it, if Canada invaded Maine and half a million people had to flee? That is the proportions of what they deny to call “large scale” to justify toeing around it.

      • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
        171·
        6 months ago

        He has dementia so…

        Hypothetically, if you were to search for evidence to back up your claim and couldn’t find any, you’d edit your comment accordingly, wouldn’t you?