An Outcry in Europe, a Shooting in Washington and a Blockade in Gaza

For the past week, an international outcry has been building,
particularly in Europe, over Israel’s plans to escalate its
military campaign in Gaza and over its two-month-long blockade,
which has put Gaza’s population on the brink of starvation.


On Wednesday in Washington D.C., two Israeli Embassy staffers
were shot and killed by a man who chanted “Free Palestine”
afterward.


Aaron Boxerman, who covers Israel and Gaza for The Times,
explains the desperate situation in Gaza … and Israel’s fears
that the world has become an increasingly dangerous place for its
people.


Guest: Aaron Boxerman, a reporter for The New
York Times covering Israel and Gaza.


Background reading: 


Britain, France and Canada have condemned Israel’s expansion
into Gaza.

Israel said it eased its blockade, but Gazans are still
waiting for food.

Here’s what we know about the deadly shooting outside the
Jewish Museum in D.C.



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