U.S. Officials Concluded Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza. Blinken Rejected Them

This spring, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department’s refugees bureau determined that Israel had deliberately blocked humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. If Blinken took their recommendations, the U.S. would be required to cut off weapons shipments to Israel. He rejected them. Instead, he sided with the Israelis and told Congress weeks later, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting the transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance.’’ Read our full investigation: - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. Donate to support our work: Sign up for our weekly newsletter: Follow us on X/Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @propublica Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Threads: @propublica Follow us on Mastodon: @ProPublica Follow us on Bluesky: Join our WhatsApp broadcast channel: