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Trump's second term has also broken from some of the guardrails he put in place in his first term. Back then, the Trump Organization said it would not make any new foreign deals. But that's no longer the case. Now the organization is only restricting itself from deals with foreign governments. But in a number of instances, Abelson found that lines had been blurred.
We'll include a link to Abelson's reporting in our show notes, where you can see all of the deals the Trump family has made since he kicked off his 2024 campaign, with the estimated sales value and revenue generation for each. Now to Gaza, where aid groups have warned that starvation is imminent for over two million Palestinians because Israel has overwhelmingly blocked aid since March.
We'll include a link to Abelson's reporting in our show notes, where you can see all of the deals the Trump family has made since he kicked off his 2024 campaign, with the estimated sales value and revenue generation for each. Now to Gaza, where aid groups have warned that starvation is imminent for over two million Palestinians because Israel has overwhelmingly blocked aid since March.
We'll include a link to Abelson's reporting in our show notes, where you can see all of the deals the Trump family has made since he kicked off his 2024 campaign, with the estimated sales value and revenue generation for each. Now to Gaza, where aid groups have warned that starvation is imminent for over two million Palestinians because Israel has overwhelmingly blocked aid since March.
Yesterday, an aid effort backed by Israel and the United States got off to a chaotic start, with crowds of desperate people rushing to try to get food from a new distribution site. Daniel Estrin, reporting from Tel Aviv, explained for NPR how the system works.
Yesterday, an aid effort backed by Israel and the United States got off to a chaotic start, with crowds of desperate people rushing to try to get food from a new distribution site. Daniel Estrin, reporting from Tel Aviv, explained for NPR how the system works.
Yesterday, an aid effort backed by Israel and the United States got off to a chaotic start, with crowds of desperate people rushing to try to get food from a new distribution site. Daniel Estrin, reporting from Tel Aviv, explained for NPR how the system works.
Israel proposed this system of aid distribution, claiming that Hamas was stealing supplies. It was a condition Israel set for lifting its blockade, which forced hundreds of soup kitchens and aid centers across Gaza to close, effectively pushing out all other aid groups except for the organization now running these new sites, which is called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, GHF.
Israel proposed this system of aid distribution, claiming that Hamas was stealing supplies. It was a condition Israel set for lifting its blockade, which forced hundreds of soup kitchens and aid centers across Gaza to close, effectively pushing out all other aid groups except for the organization now running these new sites, which is called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, GHF.
Israel proposed this system of aid distribution, claiming that Hamas was stealing supplies. It was a condition Israel set for lifting its blockade, which forced hundreds of soup kitchens and aid centers across Gaza to close, effectively pushing out all other aid groups except for the organization now running these new sites, which is called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, GHF.
And this plan has faced heavy criticism since it was announced. The executive director of GHF resigned in recent days, saying it would be impossible to deliver aid to Palestinians under this system without compromising basic humanitarian rules, such as independence.
And this plan has faced heavy criticism since it was announced. The executive director of GHF resigned in recent days, saying it would be impossible to deliver aid to Palestinians under this system without compromising basic humanitarian rules, such as independence.
And this plan has faced heavy criticism since it was announced. The executive director of GHF resigned in recent days, saying it would be impossible to deliver aid to Palestinians under this system without compromising basic humanitarian rules, such as independence.
Humanitarian groups that have been working in Gaza, including the United Nations, have also warned this plan amounts to Israel weaponizing aid. Alex DeWall, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, told Reuters Israel would use facial recognition technology to target and screen those receiving aid.
Humanitarian groups that have been working in Gaza, including the United Nations, have also warned this plan amounts to Israel weaponizing aid. Alex DeWall, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, told Reuters Israel would use facial recognition technology to target and screen those receiving aid.
Humanitarian groups that have been working in Gaza, including the United Nations, have also warned this plan amounts to Israel weaponizing aid. Alex DeWall, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, told Reuters Israel would use facial recognition technology to target and screen those receiving aid.
And that's one of the reasons why many Palestinians are avoiding the new aid sites altogether. One Palestinian woman told the BBC, quote, As desperate crowds rushed to an aid site yesterday, the IDF fired what it says were warning shots nearby, causing a moment of panic.
And that's one of the reasons why many Palestinians are avoiding the new aid sites altogether. One Palestinian woman told the BBC, quote, As desperate crowds rushed to an aid site yesterday, the IDF fired what it says were warning shots nearby, causing a moment of panic.
And that's one of the reasons why many Palestinians are avoiding the new aid sites altogether. One Palestinian woman told the BBC, quote, As desperate crowds rushed to an aid site yesterday, the IDF fired what it says were warning shots nearby, causing a moment of panic.
Estrin told NPR this idea of highly targeted aid was devised by Israeli military veterans in the hope of starving Hamas to force them to release the remaining hostages in Gaza.