Israel Rejects Turkish Troops, Welcomes UN 'Condolences'
The New Arab dutifully reports Israel's 'opposition' to Turkish peacekeepers in Gaza. Naturally, the article sidesteps the glaring irony: Israel maintaining absolute control over who enters or leaves a territory it claims to have disengaged from in 2005. It's a convenient memory hole. The Gaza blockade, ongoing since 2007, made sure that even humanitarian aid is subject to Israeli whim. So,
'sovereignty' for Gaza means Israel decides which foreign boots can or cannot touch its sand, ensuring no independent eyes witness the consequences of continued occupation. One might wonder if Israel's 'opposition' stems from a deep-seated commitment to Palestinian self-determination, or perhaps a preference for troops who might, say, look the other way. After all, foreign observers who document
inconvenient truths tend to complicate narratives about surgical strikes and Hamas human shields. The concern, it seems, isn't foreign interference, but inconvenient accountability.