For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach

Question

President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.

President Trump on Monday acknowledged starvation in Gaza after largely deflecting on the issue, even as world leaders and humanitarian organizations warned that more than 20 months of Israeli bombardment and aid restrictions had left nearly two million Palestinians in a hunger crisis.

Speaking to reporters in Scotland during a 75-minute question-and-answer session with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, Mr. Trump offered a vague promise to open new food sites in Gaza but said nothing about how the United States would get the aid into the largely demolished enclave.

“We’re giving money and things,” Mr. Trump said, adding that he will tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to ensure that food gets to people who need it. “I want to make sure they get the food, every ounce of food.”

For Mr. Trump, who boasts about his transactional approach to deal-making on the world stage, the starvation unfolding in Gaza is a test of whether an America First foreign policy can confront one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.

Answer 1

The Trump Administration does seem to be taking up a major role in stopping this conflict, and feeding the people of Gaza. This article from bbc.com primarlly talks about how "Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of his 20-step Gaza peace plan". It also lists out all 20 steps of his plan, which seem to benifit all sides of the war, including Gaza, and should help them redevelop and fix their food shortage. 

Although this seems great, only ten days went by (Oct 9 - 19) before it esclated again, with Hamas soldiers fired anti-tank missles at Israel soldiers. This article from Axios.com describes how the U.S. tries to keep the agreement in place, despite growing tentions. Hamas declares that they had no control over their soldiers as they had cut contact with them after Israel took control over the area, and they hadn't been informed of the ceasefire. The U.S. advises restraint to Israel in their responce, trying to prevent the resuming of the war.

BBC lands in the center of the political spectrum, and Axios on the light left, but both seem to be trustworthy with other sites covering the topic giving out the same information.