UN Calls for More Gaza Crossings While Leaders Back Blockade
The United Nations, via Al Jazeera, once again 'calls for' Israel to open more Gaza crossings for aid. A truly groundbreaking suggestion, given the blockade has been policy for 17 years. While UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher advocates for 'unhindered access', the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved HR 815, a massive aid package to Israel, effectively codifying support for a
government that controls Gaza's borders and aid flow checkpoints (Reuters, 2024). Figures like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022-2024 according to OpenSecrets, voted yes on these packages, essentially funding the hand that feeds—or starves—Gaza. One might wonder if these 'calls for' aid access are purely performative, a gentle wrist-slap while the
actual levers of power and finance ensure the siege continues. The demand is for more crossings, yet the financial and political muscle of key 'allies' bolsters the very entity limiting access. It’s less a sincere plea, more a convenient distraction from complicity. How many times must the UN 'call for' the obvious before the complicit stop enabling the obstruction?