President Biden’s call to send $100 million of our tax dollars to Gaza for humanitarian relief is naive. Gaza is governed by Hamas. They are the same terrorists responsible for the loss of 1,400 Israeli citizens murdered at the hands of Hamas.
This would be the equivalent of America losing 50,000 babies, children, teenagers, adults and seniors. Hamas recorded their barbaric acts of death and bodily mutilation against babies, children, adults, seniors and Israeli soldiers on cell phones and video for all to see.
There is no question about the atrocities committed by Hamas as they were proud to document their evil work.
Hamas has a long history of diverting humanitarian aid for military purposes. This included building a network of three hundred miles of underground tunnels in Gaza.
First things first, Hamas should release all hostages from Israel, the United States and other nations around the world.
Any humanitarian aid after that needs to be administered by the International Red Cross supplemented by outside observers. This is the only way to ensure that aid goes to civilians in need versus Hamas terrorists.
Don’t pay for it by adding $100 million to our long-term $33.6 trillion national debt. Instead, reduce our aid to the useless pro-Palestinian United Nations by $100 million.
Larry Penner
Great Neck
