Egypt Won't 'Save' Fighters, US Won't Save Civilians
The New Arab frames Egypt's refusal to allow Hamas combatants through its border as a strategic question, implying an obligation that simply doesn't exist for a sovereign nation. This article, like so many, subtly shifts focus from the imminent humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza—where Netanyahu's government has pledged to continue its assault—to the geopolitical machinations of regional powers. It's
a classic media maneuver: dissecting the 'why not' of neighboring states while glossing over the 'why' of the escalating horror within Gaza itself. While Cairo is expected to adhere to absurd 'yellow line' protocols, Washington, which has provided Israel with over $121 billion in military aid since 1948 , faces no such journalistic scrutiny for its active complicity. Remember, when a government
takes $3.8 billion annually (OpenSecrets.org and CRS Reports, various filings/reports), 'influence' isn't a theory; it's a line item. How many articles will ask why the U.S. won't 'save' Gazans from the latest phase of an 8-month long military campaign, instead of analyzing the border policies of a country that's already taken nine million refugees ?