U.S. to begin airdropping aid into Gaza

President Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. The United Nations says the territory is on the brink of famine. Weijia Jiang has more from the White House.

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[truthseeker]

The irony, weapons to Israel, food for the Palestinians.

[snazzymo]

Stop sending military weapons !! Let’s start there !

[danpal]

Yesterday bombs and today food . What a world 😢

[Rocanala]

You can’t play both sides of the fence Joe. This is despicable and sick.

[tonirodriguez]

Let's hope it doesn’t "scare" the IDF and they begin to pick them off...
This is insanity!!
The real way to help these poor people is..
STOP SUPPLYING MONEY THE WEAPONS!!

[prastagus]

why air drop aid into Gaza? Israel don't let US aid trucks into Gaza?
On one hand, US dropping aid into Gaza, on the other hand, still sending missiles and ammo to Israel to support further bombardment of Gaza

[crosscat]

I guess the "uncommitted " vote got to him. Like Biden cares for the Palestinians, PLEEEEASE.

[sphaerashaney]

Quit sending billions of dollars to Israel too please. Oh and if you do air-drop aid, please send it to the north first, people are dying of starvation there because of the US military support of Israel. There was an airdrop there today that landed far off in the water where they couldn't get it and it was all wasted so... Keep that in mind

[greerphillips]

We deserve no praise for this. We created this situation.

[farmerboone.]

i need a care package droped right here in the united states

[johannderjager]

Why are we aiding EITHER SIDE? This is between Gaza and Israel, it shouldn't involve the US. Doesn't matter which side you support, it's ultimately moot because we shouldn't be involved.

The thing that pißes me off the most is that food would be far better off being given to the homeless and struggling Americans. This is what the Government thinks of you, they care more for a bunch of foreigners including terrorists than they do US citizens.

[Matthew-rpjf]

All these old politicians care about is getting reelected.

[Bubblerbeauty]

First you terrorise them then you give them some beans. Good one Joe.

[spectrumthevideogame]

Dropping life saving supplies on dead bodies 😢

[borrowedtruths]

Sell weapons to one side, send food to their enemies. Just where do you see this ending up at?

[triangleunderstander]

The lowest of bars has been met. We need to keep the pressure on — vote uncommitted in the primaries, call phones, protest LOUDLY.

[SavingHymns]

Crazy how they put non-citizens before actual citizens, then we face the reprucssions

[JudgeDredd_]

Meanwhile at home the homeless run rampant and sleep under bridges

[kimcissell]

Americans are needing care packages. Economic collapse countdown. Vote all of these criminals in both parties out of office

[Truthseaaker]

30 million a day to Israel in military aid