This is democracy now, democracy now.

Democracy Now.org, the War and Peace Report.

I'm Amy Goodman with Juan Gonzalez.

As we continue with our conversation about what's happening in

Gaza. The World Food Program has accused the Israeli military of blocking the

agency from delivering crucial aid needed to avert a

famine in northern Gaza. Health officials there say at least 18 children have

died from starvation in recent days. The Biden administration's defending its

decision to keep sending arms to Israel even though it's blocking aid

deliveries. National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby was questioned at the White House on Tuesday

by journalist Andrew Feinberg, a correspondent for the British newspaper, The Independent.

What is preventing the president from communicating to the Israeli government that if they don't allow aid, we will not continue supplying

weapons. Why is that not a fair trade? No aid, no bombs.

Because the President still believes that it's important for Israel to have what it needs to

defend itself against a still viable Hamas threat.

Maybe some people have forgotten what happened on the 7th of October, but President

Biden has not.

For more, we're joined by Susan Abahawa, Palestinian novelist, poet, activist,

activist, author several books best known for her debut novel,

Morningings, and Namine International Best Seller

translated into 32 languages considered a classic

in Palestinian literature.

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