*Press Release No. (875) issued by the Government Media Office:*⭕*Drug pills found inside flour bags from "death traps" - "American-Israeli aid centers" - a heinous crime targeting the health of civilians and the social fabric*We express our deep concern and condemnation over the discovery of "Oxycodone" narcotic pills inside flour bags that reached citizens from the so-called "American-Israeli aid centers," known as "death traps." We have so far documented four testimonies from citizens who found these pills inside flour bags. What's more dangerous is the possibility that some of these narcotic substances were deliberately ground or dissolved in the flour itself, which raises the scope of the crime and transforms it into a serious attack directly targeting public health.
It is obviously a lie. Oxycodone's street value even in the US is pretty high. What could be gained by putting it in a small number of bags of ...flour? Is it like a Willy Wonka Golden Ticket? Gazans who find oxycodone could sell it and get a lot more food in return!
If Isael wanted to hurt Gazans, wouldn't it be a lot easier just to not send in any food altogether? Why does every accusation against Israel have to be a conspiracy theory?
But Hamas uses this ridiculous rumor to encourage Gazans not to trust the food that they are getting, for free, from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - food aid that Hamas does not profit from:
We warn our Palestinian people of this crime and reiterate our warning against visiting these dangerous centers, which are death traps and mass luring. We call on citizens to be cautious, inspect food supplies coming from these suspicious centers, and immediately report any suspicious materials. We also urge families to educate their children about the dangers of visiting these centers and using narcotics. We emphasize that community vigilance is the first line of defense against these malicious attempts.
Now, what makes more sense - that GHF is lacing flour with something a thousand times more expensive for unclear reasons, or that Hamas would spread a rumor that conveniently helps it directly?
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation refuted the story:
A new Hamas-backed social media campaign that GHF flour is laced with…wait for it…oxycodone.The “evidence?” A few photos, a supposed pharmacist, and a claim conveniently pushed by Hamas-linked accounts.The flour we distribute is commercially packaged and not produced or handled by GHF staff. We have safety protocols that include any box of aid that has been opened prior to distribution can’t be given out.Any aid that looks tampered with doesn’t get distributed. Period.And as for the photos circulating on social media? There's no brand in the image, no date, no test results. Just a story from a so-called “health official” who appears to work for the Gaza Health Ministry, also known as Hamas.
The New Arab, The National, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, Turkish media, the Economic Times, Sqwawkbox and others repeated Hamas claims as if they were true. I'm waiting for Francesca Albanese, Amnesty and UNRWA to join the parade.
The same Gaza Media Office that spreads these insane lies has been quoted as authoritative by the UN in reporting casualty numbers as recently as April.
When you believe that Jews are the most evil people on Earth, it is easy to believe the most extreme antisemitic slanders. And when the media repeats those slanders, it is easy for people to believe that Jews are the most evil people on Earth.
(That is not the only absurd story. One claimed that GHF placed its supplies of sugar behind a booby-trapped pit, so hungry Gazans fell into the pit and a bulldozer then buried them alive. (GHF does not distribute sugar bags separately from the entire food packages they distribute.)
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