'Good cop bad cop games': Joe Biden slammed as he announces airdropping food aid into Gaza

WASHINGTON, DC: President Joe Biden announced the US would airdrop food aid into the Gaza Strip, citing that the current flow of humanitarian aid is insufficient for the Palestinians in the region, reported NBC News.

The President announced on Friday, March 1, during an Oval Office meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

"Aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere nearly enough… lives are on the line," Biden said, adding, "We should be getting hundreds of trucks in, not just several. We're going to pull out every stop we can."

He also emphasized that the US is working towards an immediate ceasefire between Hamas and Israel to facilitate the entry of more aid into Gaza, where, according to Biden, "innocent people" have died.

His remarks came less than a week after he faced a dent in Michigan primary vote share as an anti-Israel movement influenced many to vote "uncommitted" over the President not pushing for a ceasefire.

Joe Biden unsure on when first airdrop will happen

Later on, Friday, while addressing a reporter's question about when the first airdrop would occur, Biden seemed pessimistic about an exact date. "I'm not positive. I think very soon," the President said.

Further addressing concerns of a possible ceasefire agreement, he stated he was "still hoping for it."

"It's not over 'til it's over," he added.

This contradicts the incumbent's recent claims of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by March 4. Based on a recent report by Reuters, the Palestinian Authority is hoping for a ceasefire deal in time for Ramadan, which is due to begin on March 10.

According to BBC, more than 30000 have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, 2023. In addition, a large population of Gaza has fallen into famine.

The Hamas-run Health Ministry, in a statement on Telegram, said that 115 people died and 760 were wounded while awaiting humanitarian aid trucks in the region. Palestinian officials accused the Israeli soldiers of opening fire on civilians.

The Israel Defense Force denied the allegation through an X post on February 29, which said, "This morning humanitarian aid trucks entered northern Gaza, residents surrounded the trucks and looted the supplies being delivered. As a result of the pushing, trampling, and being run over by the trucks, dozens of Gazans were killed and injured."

Internet wants ceasefire

Responding to Biden's announcement of food aid to the war-torn Gaza, Internet urged for a ceasefire in the deadly conflict. Some also called on the President's inability to prevent the bloodshed.

One user said, "Good cop bad cop games. Dropping food one day then bombs the next, supplying medical supplies one day, and the next day employing killer mercenaries!"

"Any type of aid is a blessing, however, has potus thought about the irreversible damage done to the innocents of Gaza and he could have intervened to prevent this carnage," another individual opined.

A third user asked, "What will they do with the aid drops when they are dying with bullets and bombs."

"Its more beneficial to ceasefire rather than sending aids," a fourth response read. Another user made a similar demand, saying, "Help them by making a ceasefire agreement so that they can live."

Someone else stated, "Ceasefire is more important than aids."

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