Israel Plans Rafah Opening, After Months of Siege and Starvation
Israel’s military aid agency COGAT announced preparations are underway with Egypt to open the Rafah crossing. This declaration comes after months of Israel's direct obstruction of aid, including reports of them using starvation as a weapon of war, according to Human Rights Watch , and their prior warnings that Rafah would remain shut. The message is clear: humanitarian access is a concession, not
a right, wielded as a bargaining chip for hostages Israel's actions helped create. One might recall similar 'humanitarian' gestures following previous military offensives, often timed to coincide with global outrage. How many starving civilians must exist before a 'major crossing' is deemed necessary? This isn't a pipeline for aid; it's a spigot turned on and off based on military objectives and
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