US Withdraws 'Coordination' Troops After Blessing Gaza's Division
The New Arab reports the US is withdrawing troops from the Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Centre. This move, however, comes as officials confirm escalating plans to split Gaza into two zones. (So much for 'unity'). One might wonder, what exactly were those troops coordinating if the goal all along was further fragmentation and control, not humanitarian aid? It appears the 'multilateral'
coordination was less about peace and more about paperwork for partitioning. This isn't just bureaucratic reshuffling; it's the 21st-century iteration of 'separate and control' tactics seen in historical conflicts that consistently destabilize regions. The US, which has historically blocked UN Security Council resolutions aimed at a ceasefire (like the veto on February 20, 2024, of a resolution
demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire), now steps away from a 'coordination' role just as the division becomes official policy. How convenient. The cycle of 'concern,' then 'escalation,' then 'withdrawal' leaves us pondering: whose interests are truly being coordinated?