The Israeli government does not want to help Palestinians in need evacuate; it wants to expel us.
The Israeli government does not want to help Palestinians in need evacuate; it wants to expel us.
By Ahmad Abushawish
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On December 3, Israel announced that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt would reopen “in the coming days”, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza for the first time in months. The statement was, of course, framed as a humanitarian gesture that would allow those in urgent need to travel for medical care, education or family reunification to leave.
Israel currently occupies the Palestinian side of the crossing, choking Gaza of a vital humanitarian entry point.
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Israel says the crucial Rafah crossing with Egypt will open in the coming days, but only for Palestinians to exit Gaza.
Egypt denies it is co-ordinating with Israel to reopen the crossing, insisting that passage should be in both directions.
