UN: Hamas seized food and blankets from needy Gazans

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@underthedome

Read the last line which I’ve made bold. As I said before, Hamas only wants to give aid to those who support their vision, no wonder their poll numbers went up.

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UN halts aid to Gaza, cites Hamas disruption

By JOSEF FEDERMAN – 2 hours ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it has halted all aid shipments into the Gaza Strip due to interference by the ruling Hamas militant group.

The U.N. Relief and Works agency said it made the decision after Hamas personnel intercepted an aid shipment for the second time this week.
In a statement, UNRWA said 10 truckloads of flour and rice that had been delivered into Gaza on Thursday were taken away by trucks affiliated with the Hamas-run Ministry of Social Affairs. Earlier this week, Hamas police took thousands of blankets and food parcels meant for needy residents.

UNRWA said the suspension would remain in effect until the aid is returned and the agency receives credible assurances from the Hamas government that such thefts will end. There was no immediate reaction from Hamas.
UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness said the agency would continue to distribute aid from its existing supplies in Gaza, but that stocks were running low.

“There is enough aid for days, not weeks,” he said. Complicating the situation, he said the agency has not been able to import plastic bags used for food distribution, and that existing supplies will run out early next week.

In Gaza, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum called UNRWA’s decision “unjustified.” He said Hamas supports UNRWA’s work but believes the agency gives some of its aid to groups attached to Hamas’ rivals.

UN halts aid to Gaza, cites Hamas disruption - Yahoo! News

Hamas is the rightfully elected govt. They are the democratically elected representatives of the Palestinian people.
Any govt would react this way if a foreign entity were trying to undermine the elected govt by supporting its rivals.
For instance, if Pakistan needed aid, and the UN purposely supplied aid only to a rival govt faction at the expense of the elected one, then Pakistan govt would react in the same way.

At least we know that HAMAS is know and credited with being far less corrupt and far more trustworthy then other factions. After all, that is why they were elected. So we can rest assured that seized or unseized, the aid will get to those who need it most.