When it comes to a nation controlling its border, Egypt seems to be a step ahead of most when it comes to a newly reinforced section of the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt.
A photo making the rounds online media showcases a heavy application of coiled razor wire along an exceptionally high wall. Of course, the difference between Egypt and the United States is the American left, which means Egypt is not accused of hating brown people and relentlessly attacked in the courts and beyond to ensure a wide-open border.
Welcome to the newly reinforced Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt
Egypt worked around the clock to reinforce the border to make sure not a single Palestinian refugee could enter.
Why so much hate for their Palestinian “brothers”?
https://t.co/17kdIc7ukY— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) January 13, 2024
As with everything regarding the Middle East, things are a lot more complicated along the Rafah border than a single photo can depict — the border crossing at the town of Rafah is the only checkpoint not controlled by Israel, according to CNN. It’s also the only point of exit for Palestinians looking to flee Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday that the border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, insisting that the war with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas would not be considered finished until the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14km strip of land that serves as a buffer zone on the border between Egypt and Gaza, is closed, CNN reported.
“We’ll destroy Hamas, we’ll demilitarize Gaza, and military equipment and other deadly weapons will continue to enter this southern opening, so of course we need to close it,” Netanyahu said.
Egypt has warned against any Israeli military operations in the corridor and insists that it remains in full control of its borders.
Still, as the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words… here’s a quick sampling of responses to the photo of the fortified wall, as seen on X:
Could we hire Egypt to do our wall? I think theirs looks pretty good.
— SiLV3RH4WK (@silv3rh4wk1) January 13, 2024
0 Protests in London
0 Posts by the @UN about openair prison
0 Arab countries speaking against Egypt100% Hypocrisy.
— Vivid. (@VividProwess) January 13, 2024
Why is it, not one Arab nation wants to take in their Palestinian neighbors?
— Jerry Avenaim (@avenaim) January 14, 2024
It’s not hate. It’s national security Palestinians destabilize every nation they occupy. Look at their history in Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. They destroy anything they touch.
— Jared Jobbins (@JJobbinsSr) January 14, 2024
The lessons of Lebanon are not lost on the Egyptians.
Why would they want to destabilize their country by allowing Hamas and/or the “Palestinian Authority” to set up political and military operations in Egypt?
There’s always South Africa.
— Jeffery Myers:UNLEASHED (@jefferymyers) January 14, 2024
Walls work. Ask Egypt.
— Hugh Morton (@Hmorton583) January 14, 2024
Did they also blocked the Hamas tunnels coming out in Egypt or the wall is just for “paysans” ?
— miha schwartzenberg (@miradulescu) January 14, 2024
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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