Members of a U.S. ship that intends to run Israel's blockade of Gaza have said they are bringing no humanitarian aid with them, only moral support and letters.
I wonder when these self-righteous do-gooders will decide to show the same fortitude against the U.S. embargo of Cuba? My guess would be never.
They also do not seem to understand that Israel is not the only entry to Gaza. Egypt controls a border as well and, until recently, also enforced a blockade. Why don't these folks go through the open Egyptian passage to Gaza? And why do Gazans need aid if they're able to build and support a shopping mall larger than any in the West Bank (see recent post)?
The answer to all these questions is simple and as old as this conflict: These people don't care about the Palestinians themselves, they care about scoring points against Israel. The Palestinians are only pawns to do that. If these people actually cared about the Palestinians and providing "support" then they would go through the Egyptian crossing and go show their support. By doing this they are breaking a legal blockade and don't even have the protection of being on a humanitarian mission since they said point blank that they are not bringing any humanitarian aid. They are sailing to hurt Israel, not to help the Palestinians.
For more than 60 years the Palestinians have been nothing but pawns of the Arab world in its battle against Israel, and thanks to these misguided folks that looks like it will continue.
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