US has 'not observed' Israel using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the US has not "observed or witnessed" Israel using the entry of aid into Gaza as weapons of war when he was asked about a statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk who noted that Israel's severe restrictions on aid into war-ravaged Gaza, coupled with its military offensive, could amount to using starvation as a "weapon of war."
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[@GeteMachine]

War crime denial.

[@katina55312]

Meanwhile, the other side is crying crocodile tears over "rape denial" by people who aren't from the gov - "why aren't you agreeing gaza people need to be genocided??😭 It must be because you're antisemitic. Believe the victim! Oh but also palestinians aren't victims, they started this"

[@kevbrown2532]

Complicity!

[@faizakhan3126]

Is he blind ? Or is he just blind ? Or is he just really really really blind, deaf and dumb?

[@TheOlympianKing]

they are not going to admit.

[@snshull]

This guy could stand to miss a few meals instead of lying about famine in Gaza.

[@andrewfike4290]

Pretty well fed is he?😆

[@Kheda__345]

😂

[@wyno2661]

You beat me to it!

[@afghaneagle9255]

Well said, Respect

[@nikkster01]

I was going to write similar but thought as usual Y T would scrub it so well said

[@sammyann6382]

Deaf Dumb & Blind they will not see!

[@abirsobuj8438]

Allah hu Akbar. This is the beauty of the Holy Quran.

[@CsAllUDO]

OH BUT THEY WILL C 😳😯😮😨😰🥵 🌝X🌚=🌑

[@Motorfreek1969]

This is self-declared Western civillization

[@katina55312]

They call others hamas agents but we all know they themselves are IOF agents!

[@Truth.shall.pravil]

I find it ironic that they never seem to observe when it comes to Palestine,when it’s something to do with Israel they now about it immediately

[@nigelsmith3719]

They know it before it happens. Like they knew it was going to happen.

[@MickeyPickney-dc6tj]

Palestinians doesn't fund US politicians campaign...

[@DANELLRIDGEWAY]

THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE WHEN FASCISM INVESTIGATES FASCISM FASCISM SEES NO PROBLEM

[@DANELLRIDGEWAY]

BECAUSE FASCISM

[@DANELLRIDGEWAY]

FASCISM IS BAD FREE PALESTINE 🌍

[@nartali9683]

​@@DANELLRIDGEWAYno because it is a clear selektiv blindes against the palastinian s wich practically dehumanises them, that's my friend is a main trait of fasicm although there are other craiterias like hyper nationalism and hypermelitarism wich do arguably exist in the republican base for sure. So there is a case for arguing that the us is a step closer to fascism

[@matiasferrer3505]

20 minutes watching Al-Jazeera are enough to understand the level of humanitarian catastrophe suffered in Gaza. My question is, what is the entire world witnessing that these damn hypocrites haven't seen yet?

[@user-pf7tf3rf1u]

This is why Anthony Blinken told Al Jazeera back in October to turn down the volume/coverage. I immediately started to watch. Better coverage because Israel could not block those journalists who stayed to cover the genocide. Israel did kill around 100 of them.

[@CatherinePearl100]

They won’t look. If they don’t see it, they don’t have to see what they’re doing to these people, their children and babies.

[@davidb9531]

They’re watching CNN I guess

[@janedasilva7792]

U.S. media isn't showing G@za for the most part. They are too busy giving Netanyahu airtime so he can defend himself with propaganda!!!!

[@minskysfeedbackyianni1302]

We have an old saying in the UK - none so blind as those who will not see.

[@andrewfike4290]

Then take off the damned mask and have a good look.

[@nathalieburli4383]

NO OUTCRY OVER RISHI SUNAK’S FAMILY INVESTMENTS IN ISRAEL Throughout the prime minister’s unequivocal backing for Israel’s war on Gaza, his family has been profiting from a business that has appointed Israeli military intelligence veterans to senior positions.....

[@minskysfeedbackyianni1302]

Please don't take my first comment as some sort of defence of the UK Prime minister or his cronies & many others in Westminster, that was not my intention. There are many people across the UK who have no liking for their greedy & inhumane behaviour, particularly people in Scotland where I am. I was quoting a probably centuries old saying we have which sums up the behaviour of way too many people in power.

[@heitoramos]

What would expect from the biggest and massive war criminals?

[@sosman5345]

His speech is like the squealings of one thousand wildly bewildered pigglets, when the clouds gather and the sky turns dark and then the lightning before the thunder, then the thunder strikes a deafening sound as the hearts of the pigglets beat in their throats, they seek shelter in utter despair and agony yet there is no shelter to be found.. Regarding this guy who could swallow a few palestinians children whole and would not care this filth spokeperson infact he is masssive in size and big in devouring the rights of million Palestinians a massice tyrant indeed, may Allah curse him for his deceit and his complicity in starvation of 1 Million Children, may he be torn to shreds in the worst places of Hell, ameen ameen ameen, But had Firaun repented even he would have a chance, indeed God indeed is Most Kind, the Most Merciful, He does what He intends

[@ybaidani]

Imagine you spend thousands of dollars on school and college to only become a puppet and a liar at thr end.

[@ArminGr]

LoL

[@donHooligan]

is anyone else tired of being lied to?

[@testingspirits7446]

#bullshittedAgain

[@precisereview]

Useless to reason with dishonest demons!

[@alexugurie]

Job description: only sociopaths need apply

[@DANELLRIDGEWAY]

SELLOUTS SELL OUT EVERYONE

[@orbitalpotato9940]

"They're not entering at the rate they need to be" "They're not entering fast enough" "They're not getting to the places they need to go" *He literally just explained how Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war.*

[@user-cp7gh8zj6b]

Well said

[@Ganpignanus]

izrilnzais are blocking the aid.

[@assalaamu-alaykum]

Willingly blind..what more do you need for observation when there are so many reports? İt is terrible seeing them deny and being complicit in the catastrphy as a whole

[@ribtips305]

Being willingly blind is more like ignoring it to me. They can't really ignore this as if it's not something that's obvious.... This guy is just lying.

[@extremeheat9283]

We have "not observed." must be blind af then.

[@selma5885]

Pathetic. I am an American and I am HORRIFIED and FURIOUS!

[@noran4955]

Why do people just sit there and quickly just take these half ass answers ? Can someone throw a shoe or an egg or shout or something ? What kinda bullllllllll ….. is this ???

[@user-cp7gh8zj6b]

😂

[@user-cp7gh8zj6b]

😂

[@user-vs9cq2zo2t]

Career vegatables! Not journalists.

[@dangeross8050]

he's not intentionally gaslighting, it's just that spokesman doesn't understand the concept of 'lack of food' 🐷

[@susanwestern6434]

😂

[@dangeross8050]

@@susanwestern6434 loves his porky pies this piggy

[@urrywest]

'Got to figure he never expirenced lack of food in his life and don't know how it feels.

[@asmaalbusaidy6001]

His parents must have observed the lack of food hence his presence in America

[@user-rg9xl2di9u]

I am from holland and i see the war crimes. Its funny that they got double standards. If this happen in Ukraine it would be different!

[@TheLawofSuprise]

Because Ukraine was part of their plan to weaken Russia

[@WalesTheTrueBritons]

“Land of the Free, and Home of the Brave” - Ha, what a load of crock that is. Translation - “Land of the Slave, and Home of the Depraved”

[@johnomalley760]

See no evil, hear no evil, but do all the evil that you can possibly get away with.

[@sarroora]

Why are people expecting a colonizer nation to condemn another sister colonizer nation?

[@abdullahtariq8666]

Shame on them war criminals

[@RikkeNielsen-we5vz]

That spokesperson should share HIS food with people of Gaza! 🌿🕊🍉

[@MizMite2002]

Buy the goods made in your country and boycott american goods.

[@urrywest]

Russia has no choice and it's economy is growing by leaps and bounds... In my case what you say makes no sense. I am an American.

[@user-vs9cq2zo2t]

I'm way ahead of you!

[@12thninja]

You say you have not observed it, then go on to say you are not in a position to give an assessment 🤔

[@papadampreach]

Not the most observant bunch, these Americans…

[@ishubaba4202]

To admit it would be to admit complicity

[@SamAdam87]

Why is the land route blocked? Thats the real question

[@shalimar1792]

Israel.is blocking the entry of trucks inside gaza. This is war crimes and breaching.g of international laws.

[@user-pf7tf3rf1u]

Israel is blocking.

[@pamelaolson5259]

The lies have never been so shamelessly transparent

[@user-hh3tp3fj3g]

He is full of BS

[@MrJonathanainsworth]

He should find a toilet to talk into.

[@shootyouinthea9571]

Toilets dont talk Simon

[@nahidaislam6729]

“Indeed, it is not the eyes that are blind, but it is the hearts in the chests that grow blind.”22.46

[@nigelsmith3719]

The US appears to be blind.

[@12thninja]

How else is hunger weaponized ?

[@shootyouinthea9571]

Poison food

[@senecaute6072]

Unbelievable. Cannot be believed.

[@redunbiased8417]

When they said, “we adhere the fact that they have to allow the aid to enter” Yeah i would not in a million year believed that. Not even a second

[@foxbat3.2]

imagine how evil one has to be, to not have feelings for another starved, injured, deprived human being. you're looking at one of them.

[@endofdaysprophet]

EYES WIDE SHUT!!!

[@september9646]

These people have lost their souls and consciences for money. What a despicable and low life he lived.

[@user-ey6rc1uo3i]

The US is doing its best not to observe it.

[@judea5340]

Unbelievable.

[@SIGNALacquired]

because they've closed their eyes.

[@dipdopity]

Its so obvious… how can they not see it lol. And it’s something that was verbally stated by yoav gallant.

[@janwallace5005]

Says the man who ate all the feckin pies.... They are lying through their teeth 🤔

[@Pathankhan-eu1fn]

When i think that for how far a man can be hypocrites but with every statement and actions of west and USA show me that hypocrisy have no lomits.

[@futuredoc7303]

Despicable spokesperson. He will have a heavy conscience for being a pawn in this evil game.

[@RKS454]

They have no conscience

[@futuredoc7303]

@@RKS454 You're right, I expected him to be somewhat human but these people don't have an ounce of humanity.

[@joseywales148]

I sincerely doubt it. If he had a conscience- he would have resigned months ago. Only certain types of individuals can lie openly and intentionally and not have shame

[@Ganpignanus]

no, psychopaths do not have a conscience. if he had a conscience he would be saying the opposite.

[@kjohnson1262]

Everyone should send this guy the pictures of starving children and babies, since he says he has not seen them....really?

[@merciakhalil9735]

If they didn’t see, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Open your eyes.

[@user-vj9nx9xd7n]

Everyday this man Reflects what the western civilization All About

[@beenishm3205]

"Preventing food from getting in is not something we've observed or witnessed. That's why we have to build a sea port to get food in"

[@oralia5026]

Despicable and no one asks him. What do you mean by “haven’t observed”

[@shelly181]

Their nonstop lies

[@Christine-hr8in]

That Flipflop got the Diversity chair, Because he'll Do Anything to be important nah!

[@e23779]

Despicable

[@kingwbm3721]

So children starving to death, and they aren't seeing that it is being used as a weapon?

[@IT___]

So, Why is everyone in Gaza starving???

[@shootyouinthea9571]

Lack of food

[@zahraali3480]

The whole world is watching.

[@Samer-sm6nf]

Wow just Wow 😲

[@petruccio453]

Perhaps the greatest hypocrite of them all. Master of obfuscation, deflection and semantics

[@user-vs9cq2zo2t]

Yeah, but it is the ease with which he lies that is the most disturbing.

[@mattdawes9698]

​@@user-vs9cq2zo2tof course he can because he is probably one of the smartest person in the world...for a Indian to be an American diplomat unbelievable amount of education is required because u know they would prefer other whites.

[@SidAmadeusRyan]

America is not independent ...... It's is bounded by the will of rich Israeli businesses clan who have high ranking officials running their entire banking system . i pity the American freedom of speech, rights , secularism and so on.

[@Ganpignanus]

stopaipac now

[@frankie_goestohollywood]

Are they f-ing serious? Don’t insult our intelligence!!!

[@user-vs9cq2zo2t]

"Let them eat cake!" Wouldn't surprise me if he said that one day about famine in Gaza.

[@Timz123]

LIAR!!LIAR!!! PANTS ON FIRE 🔥

[@orbitalpotato9940]

2:09 This is the moment even he doesn't believe the words he's saying

[@Bazilla9]

He MUST be joking. Yeaah he's joking. I really can't believe it. DISGUSTING!!!

[@larissamoroz5149]

He is well paid to believe in his lies

[@a.hassan8922]

Cmon Patel, increase yr magnifying glass power.

[@zhillaburns1160]

He needs to sacked for laying

[@_stopclone_]

US, the self-proclaimed human rights champion.What a joke of a nation

[@WobblieSkellie]

He says starvation is not being used as a weapon because while not enough trucks are getting in, some are. Why aren't enough getting in? Who is holding them back, and for what reason. It's got to be like a hurricane or a mudslide right? There's not certain people blocking the trucks from getting in or shooting at them are there?

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

He allowed the cholesterol from all that shawarma to get to his head.

[@usergreenearth]

The question and answer dont match!!!

[@Music-Books]

Why can all of us regular people make this observation but our government can't. You have to be a special type of evil to let children starve to death.

[@TheSosena]

Disgusting

[@ns_peace]

liar!!

[@rachidsabil3873]

We should send him there with no money and see if he still thinks the same

[@mattdawes9698]

He is not a terrorist

[@hakanpetersson2662]

What do you expect a partner in crime to say?

[@mferretti8044]

US does not want to see it!!!!!

[@platinum5168]

"They are not entering at the rate or clip that they need to be, they're not entering fast enough" so close to the truth yet they choose to lie to themselves

[@FlaccidErection]

Cant offer an assessment but he knows Israel is not guilty. Nice

[@user-zk4pm7tp2b]

He will take that for granted no assessment needed there.

[@user-vs9cq2zo2t]

Welcome to flexible reality.

[@laserprawn]

Looking forward to seeing this guy at The Hague.

[@newviolets8489]

Big salary, coat tail rides, low effort, lies easily..keeps the code.

[@fightingforce8498]

obviously they did not observed it because they are complicit with the genocide.

[@mcelena]

rotten

[@daniellesomerfield8799]

Liars and deceivers

[@mojoejoe220]

Yes they did not observe because they partook in starving Gaza.

[@SidAmadeusRyan]

Is he on weeds 😮‍💨

[@CatherinePearl100]

I get it, Mr. Patel. I know it’s really hard to observe or witness hundreds and hundreds of aid trucks being barred - by 🇮🇱 - from the entrance to the place in question when you keep stubbornly looking the other way.

[@Ganpignanus]

and are paid to look the other way.

[@user-vs9cq2zo2t]

Want a glittering career in US diplomacy? Just master the art of lying unconscionably to protect Israel no matter what their crime is, and your meteoric rise is assured. Also, small detail, bow and kiss the ring of the Israel Lobby periodically and your made. Words fail me to describe this ....person.

[@philippusgouws7852]

Welcome to America

[@jasoncarmichael4540]

Hypocrisy

[@TheBlazersfan22]

Only trucks that was allowed in was for the oil dock in gaza. Not for the food for gazans.

[@rascalap2968]

If you take your hands off your eyes…

[@adel-a]

Not something you have observed or witnessed?????!!!! You want us to believe that?

[@AdamSahr-cj4kf]

It is not for the US to decide what the Palestinians need and when they need it, that's the job of the UN and the NGOs. Why then not just rely on Israeli advice based on their bird's-eye view of Gaza?!

[@nathalieburli4383]

blind and paid like Mickaël Rapaport ????

[@lailaalyasin9333]

You poor thing...how much do you think is enough for them....evil

[@khurramahmed8455]

Criminals...you know how to lie

[@amaanhussainbarbhuyan9628]

Wah US spokesperson has smoken Marijuana😂😂