'Open-ended-war' leaves Gazans "imprisoned": 'We are moving towards an Israeli occupation of Gaza'
Media reports suggest Israel is considering employing private security contractors, possibly involving mercenaries, to deliver aid to Gaza. According to the reports, the distribution areas would become “gated communities†under armed guard. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Scott Lucas, Professor of US & International Politics at the University of Dublin. He says that the plan represents a continued imprisonment of Gazans.
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Israel’s rightwing government is recklessly steering the nation toward rogue-state status, with deeply troubling, escalating attacks on the United Nations that fuel a dangerous drift from international accountability. From its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, down, it exhibits a brazen contempt for the global norms that govern human rights, conflict and diplomacy.
