Posted on 11/28/2023 11:28:51 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
The U.S. said it had delivered more than 54,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to Gaza on Tuesday as a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was extended amid prisoner releases.
The ceasefire has provided a window for humanitarian efforts in the small territory, where people have been running out of fuel, water and food amid bombing by Israel. Gaza is controlled by Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
In a release, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said it had airlifted “24.5 metric tons, more than 54,000 pounds, of UN humanitarian supplies to provide vitally needed medical supplies and food and nutrition assistance to the people of Gaza.”
“A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft delivered the items to Egypt, where they will be transported via ground into Gaza and then distributed by UN agencies,” it said.
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“Pork, shoulder and Ham(SPAM) and bacon.
Right! 24.5 tons is easily a single truck load.
But these “journalists” just love to impress their idiot readers with large numbers. 54,000 sure sounds grand in comparison with 24.5.
But then, why stop there? 864,000 ounces of aid! 122,500,000 carats of aid! That is over 122 MILLION of...something.
LOL. Same as the whole CO2 BS, btw. They like their tonnage numbers, but never mention the miniscule percentage that is.
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