To a nod from Noddy, evil bows
for too much bad, aligns
Those lies, assuming ignorance
belligerence avowed
Israel promised it will open new humanitarian aid routes into Gaza on Thursday, immediately after its most important international ally appeared to threaten it with an ultimatum. The United States welcomed news that a border crossing into northern Gaza and an Israeli port will both be used to deliver food and aid for the first time since the Mideast conflict erupted last fall.
Israel agreed to reopen the Erez land crossing and use the Ashohod port after receiving an unprecedented threat from U.S. President Joe Biden. Hours earlier, the U.S. had warned its Middle Eastern ally to immediately adjust course in certain aspects of its war in Gaza during a half-hour phone call between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel provided no public timeline for the opening but the White House said in a statement it would be intently watching for progress: “[This] must now be fully and rapidly implemented.”