Israel’s Gaza aid policy incoherent, shaped by world pressure and far-right pushback: Analysis

Israeli affairs analyst and the Former chairman of the foreign press association in Israel Dan Perry told Al Jazeera that Israel’s recent aid concessions stem from international pressure, not coherent policy, citing extremist ministers’ "war crime-adjacent" calls to block aid. While acknowledging Hamas diversion fears, he noted UN and US reports found no evidence of widespread looting, contrasting with images of Gaza’s "stupendous suffering". Perry described Israel’s internal divide: 80% want war ended amid moral unease, while far-right ministers like Ben-Gvir oppose aid increases. He predicted Netanyahu may abruptly shift stance as elections near but criticised Arab states for not pressuring Hamas to surrender. When challenged on Gaza’s pre-7 October occupation, Perry disputed the term despite UN consensus, blaming Hamas’ 2007 takeover while advocating PA restoration. Perry concluded with his warning that radical factions, including some US officials, openly push Palestinian deportation – a stance he called morally indefensible but not official policy. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAidPolicy #GazaHungerCrisis #Israel #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaGenocide #GazaSiege #GazaStarvation #GazaFamine #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaAidDistributionKillings