The political and humanitarian repercussions resulting from the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip captured the attention of international newspapers, and their articles focused on the suffering experienced by the residents there.

Nabhan Khreishi, a writer for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, said that America's plan to marginalize the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) after the end of the Gaza war is doomed to failure.

The writer attributed this to three main obstacles, foremost of which is the possible procrastination by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to implement it, since it includes the return of the Palestinian Authority to rule Gaza, Israel’s failure to defeat Hamas, and the fate of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which may prevent him from carrying out his duties.

In turn, the Israeli newspaper "Jerusalem Post", in its editorial, called on Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir to remain silent, describing him as an incitement force that pushed ministers in the current government to adopt toxic and divisive rhetoric, as it put it.

The newspaper believes that if Netanyahu cares about Israel and its future, he must immediately get rid of all sources of hatred and division in his government.

For his part, Scott Brown, a writer on the American website The Hill, described cutting funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as immoral, noting that it is more than just a coincidence.

Brown said that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to remove the last lifeline for the Palestinians, wondering whether his regime deserves the support of the West, warning that cutting off support for UNRWA could lead to destabilizing Jordan and inflaming tension in an already volatile region.

Human suffering

The American Wall Street Journal wrote about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, saying that about 180 women give birth every day on average without any medical accompaniment and in dirty, crowded shelters, public bathrooms, or cold temporary tents as a result of the Israeli war.

The newspaper pointed out that the Gaza Strip's hospitals suffer from a lack of doctors and adequate care for pregnant women, according to the United Nations and health care workers.

According to an investigation by the British newspaper "Financial Times" from Rafah, the health system in Gaza is in a state of collapse, but those who pay the greatest price are those suffering from chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart, and epilepsy.

The newspaper warned of a severe shortage of medicines, especially for those suffering from chronic diseases, pointing to the case of a father who almost lost his mind searching for epilepsy medicine for his four children, but to no avail, according to a pharmacist in Rafah.

Demonstrations and protests

An investigation by the French "Media Part" website from Dublin described the demonstrations in support of Gaza in Ireland as exceptional, adding that the protests have been massive and non-stop since the beginning of the war on Gaza and are led by senior politicians and celebrities of art and culture with great enthusiasm.

The website explained that this exceptional support stems from the colonial past that the Irish suffered, and concluded that Ireland is a unique case in Europe in terms of standing with Gaza.

As for the French newspaper Le Monde, it shed light on the controversy taking place in French political circles following President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to hold a ceremony honoring Israelis with French citizenship who were killed in a Hamas attack on October 7.

The memorial - which will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, in the heart of the capital, Paris - includes many details, but the "Proud France" party protested and demanded that the Palestinian victims of the Israeli bombing of Gaza be honored, as this request aroused the ire of government circles and supporters of Israel in France.

Source: Al Jazeera