Israel has seen that the world lacks any serious will to hold it accountable for violating international law and humanitarian principles. Had its allies taken a firm stand against its policy of collective punishment in Gaza, Israel would have been forced to retreat to some extent, fearing harm to its interests and international relationships. But this never happened.

Israel is therefore not the only party responsible for the starvation of Gaza. The culpability is shared among all those who continue to support Israel in any form, whether economically, politically or militarily.