Israel Blocks EU Official: Gaza Trip Might Expose... Gaza?
Israel recently blocked EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič from entering Gaza, preventing him from observing the humanitarian catastrophe. (The New Arab) Apparently, 'allies' aren't allowed to witness the full scope of destruction funded by their own nations. One might wonder if direct observation might complicate the narrative that everything is proceeding as a 'proportionate' response. This isn't an
isolated incident, but a predictable pattern. For decades, access to Palestinian territories has been tightly controlled, especially when the optics are bad. The Israeli government routinely uses bureaucratic hurdles to manage information, ensuring that few outside observers can independently verify conditions. How convenient that those who fund the operation are kept from seeing how effectively
their money is being put to use.