Israel/Hamas War Superthread

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(05-23-2024, 09:56 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Erecting a border wall, sure. But the way in which they were forcing the Palestinian people to rely on international aid? Come on now. Also, I was refuting your point that Israel was not holding Gaza and the West Bank under military control until 07 Oct. That has been going on for decades.

As for Egypt, it's because the entirety of the Gazan population are refugees and many more of them would like to leave than Egypt could handle.

We could certainly have the chicken and egg debate to no end, but the reality is that Israel forces those conditions on the Palestinian people. Netanyahu propped up Hamas to support his position against a two-state solution because of their desire to control the entire territory. This is the root of why I do not support his government's actions because I fully believe he made the bed he should lie in.

Excellent points here. I would add two more:

1. Egypt's control of the southern Gaza border is part of the US built policy architecture around Israel.
We pay over 2 billion a year in aid to keep the southern part of the open-air prison enclosed. Most of the Egyptians are
not down with that. So it's not just Israel and Egypt containing Gaza. Many US citizens may not know this, 
but it is widespread knowledge in the Middle East. The US is joined at the hip to the Israeli security state. 

2. Another reason for NOT bringing refugees into Egypt (I believe you already know this) is because Palestinians fear that 
having already driven them from homes in other parts of the Mandate, Israel will take Gaza too. Now many may so fear
for their lives they would take the risk. Not unreasonable to suppose Netanyahu would take that gift if it fell into his lap.