Israel Offers 'Exit Route' From Rafah, Post-Demolition
The New Arab dutifully reports Israel's announcement: Rafah crossing will open 'exclusively' for Palestinian exit. (Imagine telling a captive population they can 'exit' their bombed-out homes.) This comes as Israel intensifies strikes in Gaza, creating the very conditions that necessitate an 'exit.' Historically, this pattern—bombing a population into displacement—has a name: ethnic cleansing, as
seen in the 1948 Nakba and countless smaller expulsions. One might wonder if 'exit' is merely a polite euphemism for forced displacement, especially when the destination offered is often a tent city in the desert or permanent exile. This isn't generosity; it's emptying a land under duress. How many times must a population be 'allowed' to leave their homes, only for those homes to disappear?