Rafah 'Reopening' Is Just a PR Stunt for a Dead End
📰 THE STORY: France 24, echoing other mainstream outlets, reports on the 'reopening' of Gaza's Rafah crossing for ambulances, framing it as a 'major step in US-backed peace plans' with 'key details still unclear.' They highlight Palestinians seeking medical treatment in Egypt, implying a return to some semblance of normalcy or progress. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Gaza
has been under a suffocating Israeli and Egyptian blockade for 17 years, initiated in 2007. This wasn't a sudden humanitarian crisis; it was a deliberate policy to collectively punish 2.3 million people. The Rafah crossing's limited, intermittent operation has always been a choke point, heavily controlled by Egypt, which receives $1.3 billion annually in US military aid to maintain its role in the
siege and keep the border closed. Double Standard: When Western governments impose sanctions that cripple entire nations, like those on Venezuela, Afghanistan ($7 billion frozen), or Cuba (60+ years), the resulting humanitarian suffering is invariably blamed on the targeted government. Yet, when Israel and Egypt actively throttle aid and movement into Gaza, creating starvation and medical
collapse, the limited, performative 'reopenings' are hailed as 'peace steps' or acts of benevolence, rather than forced concessions to an ongoing genocide. The media conveniently ignores that if Gaza were truly sovereign, it wouldn't need permission to receive aid or allow its people to pass. Follow the Money: The US annual aid to Egypt is directly tied to its cooperation with Israeli security