Humanitarian aid and the politics of annihilation

The United Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) briefing on the ramifications of Israel’s atrocious bombing of Gaza reveals one prominent detail. “The number of killed is increasing. There are not enough body-bags for the dead in Gaza.” Coupled with the news that Palestinians have been forced to dig mass graves, which is reminiscent of the 1948 Nakba, the observation illustrates a prevailing discrepancy: Gaza cannot keep up with Israel’s colonial violence. In other news, the UN Security Council rejected a draft resolution by Russia seeking a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, with five votes in favour, four against, and six abstentions. The representatives of countries voting against and abstaining from the resolution (some of these countries are donors … Continue reading Humanitarian aid and the politics of annihilation