After Total Destruction, Suddenly 'Technocrats' Alone Cannot Fix Gaza
While The New Arab spotlights the undeniable complexity of Gaza's future leadership, the framing, like so many conversations, sidesteps the relentless campaigns of de-development and political fragmentation that necessitate such discussions. Gaza's 'post-war' reality isn't an organic uprising; it's the calculated outcome of a siege in place since 2007, and repeated military operations that
deliberately dismantle its infrastructure and civil society. (Remember Collective Punishment, anyone?). One might wonder if 'technocrats' are expected to rebuild entire cities under blockade and unify a populace pushed to its limits by ceaseless bombardment and occupation, all without addressing the root causes. It's a bit like asking a plumber to fix a burst pipe while the upstream dam is still
actively engaged in demolition, then wondering why the water keeps flowing. How many times must a people be 'governed' after their homes, hospitals, and hopes have been obliterated before we question the 'fixers' themselves?