UN 'Calls' Israel to Open Rafah, Again, Amid Ceasefire, Again
This headline echoes countless others, a global ritual where institutions 'call' and 'urge' Israel to uphold international law, even as Israeli authorities refuse to allow the specified 600 aid trucks per day. It's a grim cycle that began long before the current escalation; remember Netanyahu's consistent rejection of aid efforts after the 2008-09, 2012, and 2014 assaults on Gaza? Each time, the
world watches, issues statements, and little changes on the ground where the real suffering is. The U.S., which could enforce action, instead sends billions more in military aid; last year, Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) alone took over $100,000 from pro-Israel PACs, according to OpenSecrets.org, while consistently voting to greenlight this impunity. So, the UN issued another 'call.' How many
performative condemnations does it take before we acknowledge that these 'calls' are not just ignored, but perhaps even enabling? It seems the international community's strongest muscle is its vocal cord, while its spine remains conspicuously absent. After all, why would a government heed a 'call' if they know the consequences are merely more 'calling'?