The failure of negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of hostages is a direct result of a hunger crisis in Gaza, created by Hamas, not Israel
Images of starving children are shocking and awaken a desire to alleviate this suffering.
This sentiment is behind the current diplomatic pressure against Israel, with many European countries demanding that it end the war against Hamas at any cost.
Media and international policy experts have emphasized that the situation in Gaza is so dire that the fighting must stop immediately.
Even some supporters of Israel acknowledge that, after nearly two years of inaccurate or false accusations of famine and “genocide” in the region, there are now credible signs that famine is spreading.
This is shifting the political and diplomatic situation, favoring Hamas.
Negotiations hampered by propaganda
The crisis, far from bringing an end to the war triggered by Hamas-led attacks on communities in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, has made an agreement less likely in the short term.
The collapse of ceasefire negotiations, promoted by the Trump administration, is a result of Hamas’s propaganda victory.
The group’s strategy of creating a hunger crisis, even with food and supplies available, not only caused suffering for the Palestinian people but also gave Hamas the power to prolong the war.
This puts pressure on an exhausted Israel to give in.
It is unclear whether this will lead to a ceasefire agreement that further benefits Hamas, allowing them to maintain control of Gaza, or whether the group plans to continue fighting, confident that the suffering of Palestinians trapped in the conflict will increase sympathy for its cause of destroying Israel.
What we do know is that those who, through ill intent or ignorance, helped Hamas create this famine or spread false information blaming Israel are just as responsible as the terrorists.
The UN, human rights organizations, and some of the media, which support Hamas’s strategy, bear significant responsibility for the famine in Gaza and the failure of the negotiations.
Hamas resists
Days ago, many believed that an agreement to end the fighting was near.
However, the famine fabricated by Hamas, which sabotaged the delivery of supplies to those in need, not only increased sympathy for the Palestinian cause and criticism of Israel, but also gave Hamas reason to harden its stance.
Just as the negotiations seemed close to success, Hamas was emboldened by pressure from 25 countries and the European Union, which demanded an immediate end to the war.
France, which has been increasingly hostile to Israel since October 2023, recognized a “Palestinian state,” a symbolic gesture that rewards terrorists even without the actual existence of such a nation.
With headlines highlighting the famine in Gaza, Hamas decided it doesn’t need to give in to negotiations.
They want to keep hostages captured on October 7th and avoid paying any price for starting the war with atrocities and sacrificing Palestinian civilians.
If Hamas leaves an agreement while still in control of Gaza, it could rebuild its military forces and terrorist tunnels, maintaining the threat to Israel.
A Manufactured Famine
It’s crucial to understand how the food crisis in Gaza was created.
Contrary to what some reports claim, the problem isn’t Israel blocking food supplies or promoting “genocide.” The main cause is the skyrocketing price of food.
According to Professor Yannay Spitzer of Hebrew University, the price of flour, an essential item, has increased 80-fold since the beginning of the war.
This inflation was not caused by Israel, but by Hamas, which steals humanitarian aid entering Gaza, hoards it for its members, or sells it at exorbitant prices to Palestinian civilians.
The UN, which often supports the Palestinian cause against Israel, claims that the country blocks aid trucks, but more than 900 trucks carrying supplies have already entered Gaza and are being held by the UN, which is not distributing them.
Israel has suggested five routes for food delivery, but the UN has not used them.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), created by the US and Israel to circumvent the UN’s inefficiency, is also trying to provide more food, but faces obstacles from Hamas, which prevents any group other than it from controlling the distribution.
Hamas also creates dangerous situations by attacking or infiltrating crowds seeking aid, leading to incidents where threatened Israeli troops fire in the air.
This results in some casualties, but Hamas and the Gaza Health Ministry, which it controls, exaggerate the numbers to blame Israel.
These actions worsen Israel’s image in the world, fueling anti-Semitism and creating a real food shortage in Gaza, which is entirely Hamas’s fault.
The Price of Giving
International pressure, combined with Israel’s weariness and the Trump administration’s desire for a diplomatic settlement, could force Israel and the US to give in to Hamas.
This could reduce propaganda portraying Israel as a pariah state and the rise in anti-Semitism, and could release some, but not all, hostages.
A ceasefire would provide a temporary reprieve for Israeli forces, but would allow Hamas to rearm with the international aid arriving in Gaza.
This would leave them once again a mortal threat to Israel.
Giving in to Hamas will not end the suffering of the Palestinians, who will remain under the control of a terrorist group that sacrifices them in the name of its “resistance” to destroy Israel.
The famine in Gaza, created by Hamas, is comparable to humanitarian disasters caused by dictators like Stalin and Mao, but the blame is being shifted to Israel through lies and anti-Semitic stereotypes.
After 22 months of fighting, the temptation to give in to pressure is understandable but regrettable.
Leaders in Washington and Jerusalem face the dilemma of resisting unfair accusations while Hamas continues to starve its own people.
Giving in to the terrorists will come at a high cost, paid in the suffering of Jews and Arabs, if Hamas achieves its goal.
Published in 07/26/2025 01h06
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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