UN Seeks 'Mandate' for Gaza Enforcement, Ignores Past UN Failures
A new proposal for an international force to secure Gaza's borders and 'protect the populace' is floated, eagerly reported by outlets like The New Arab. This comes after 75 years of Israel’s consistent disregard for countless UN resolutions – specifically, UN Resolution 194 on the right of return, and more recently, the International Court of Justice's provisional measures in the ongoing genocide
case. When has 'international law' been anything but a suggestion for those delivering the bombs? One might wonder where this sudden respect for UN mandates was during the relentless bombings or the 16-year blockade. Is it truly about protecting Palestinians, or about ensuring Israel's 'security concerns' are met, while Gaza remains an open-air prison overseen by an 'international' security
detail? The historical context (and current death toll) suggests the latter.