Israel’s continued blockade of Gaza, even after a ceasefire, exposes the emptiness of its promises and the complicity of those who enable it. By delaying the reopening of the Rafah crossing, Israel is deliberately prolonging the suffering of more than two million Palestinians trapped in a wasteland of hunger, disease, and despair. Families like that of Umm al-Abed al-Fioumi return to find their homes reduced to rubble, their children without food, blankets, or shelter, as winter approaches.
Even as Israel starves civilians, it continues to kill — three more Palestinians gunned down despite the truce. Meanwhile, prominent Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has reportedly been beaten unconscious in Israeli custody, days after a far-right minister threatened him with an electric chair.These are not the actions of a nation seeking peace, but of one wielding impunity. If the United States truly believes in human rights, it must demand an immediate reopening of Gaza’s borders, an end to the collective punishment of Palestinians, and accountability for Israel’s ongoing crimes.
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