What’s missing from this AFP report on the Gaza fuel crisis? A reason.
You can read the entire article and not know why there is a fuel crisis in Gaza. Although they do manage to get a quote blaming the Israeli blockade for tensions, they do not once mention that the crisis is all due to Hamas refusing to allow Israel to ship fuel through the Israeli crossing, and Egypt refusing to ship fuel through their border to Gaza.
Can you say, “Biased media”? I knew you could. But this time, the people are actually blaming Hamas for the crisis, and issuing corrections after passing along Hamas lies about babies dying, even as Hamas arrests cab drivers for “passing rumors” about the crisis. Yes, really. Israel is primed and ready to transfer fuel to Gaza. If there is a crisis, it is entirely of Hamas origin. Funny how the AFP can’t get around to, you know, writing the truth. Not really, though. This is the same nation that brought us the al-Dura hoax.
Why is Israel sending fuel to an area ruled by Hamas, an organization that is at open war with Israel and openly aims for the destruction of that state and the annihilation of its Jewish inhabitants? That’s like Britain sending fuel to Nazi Germany in WWII.
A blockade is a legitimate operation of war by a state actor under international law. If Hamas wants war. let them have war, more than they can stomach. Making the pain on the Palis strong enough that they want it to stop, and are willing to make a real peace in order to stop it, is the only way this war will end favorably for Israel. If Hamas ever becomes powerful enough, there will be a second Shoa.