“Crushing Rafah constitutes the final stage of this liquidation strategy so that Gazans leave their territory en masse”

DIn our over-mediatized world, one piece of information chases the other before we even have time to understand its meaning. And, yet, the declarations of Israeli officials, the radical indictment of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees) and the imminent ground offensive of the army against Rafah form a very coherent which reveals the real objective of the Netanyahu government: to liquidate the Palestinian question.

All the declarations of Israeli officials converge to affirm their desire to put an end not only to Hamas, but to the population of the Gaza Strip so that they can no longer live there. We find them every day in the Israeli press. For Benyamin Netanyahu, November 3, 2023: ” VSis a war between the sons of light and the sons of darkness. We NWe will not abandon our mission until the lightwill not have conquered the darkness. »

For his part, President Herzog, Labor, said on October 12: ” VSis an entire nation that is responsible. All this rhetoric about civilians who knew nothing and did nothing is absolutely false. …and we will fight until we break their spines. » As for the Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, on October 9, he “imposes a complete siege on Gaza. No electricity, no food, no water, no fuel. Everything is closed “. And to add: “Those we fight are animals and we act accordingly. »

UNRWA is a major obstacle for Israel

The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir (far right), explained on November 10: “To be clear, when we say that Hamas must be destroyed, that includes everyone who provides support… They are all terrorists and all must be destroyed as well. » General Giora Eiland reiterated, on October 9, his call to make Gaza uninhabitable: “The State ofIsrael nhas nono choice but to make Gaza a place where it will be temporarily, or forever, impossible to live. »

Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers Rafah, last refuge for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip in the sights of the Israeli army

These words were immediately implemented and, as if mirrored, a senior UN official notes that “the situation has become apocalyptic for Palestinians driven into a pocket to the south living in absolute horror”. They “continue to be bombarded relentlessly by Israel, suffer a state of siege and destruction and are deprived of essentials, such as food,water, vital medical supplies ».

You have 65% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.

source site-29