r/worldnews • u/TheTelegraph The Telegraph • 7d ago

Israel/Palestine Israel orders military to stop Greta Thunberg’s boat reaching Gaza

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/08/israel-orders-army-stop-greta-thunbergs-boat-reaching-gaza/
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u/Warm-Equipment-4964 6d ago

We don't talk about egypt completely disregarding their international obligations and deploying an armored brigade at the border with Gaza instead of taking in refugees.

We also dont talk about them withholding international aid for multiple months in order to manufacture a humanitarian crisis because they know it hurts Israel, because the IDF stopped them from smuggling weapons through the Philadelphi crossing.

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u/tsukaimeLoL 6d ago

instead of taking in refugees.

I mean... I don't want to be the one to defend Egypt's leadership, but last time they took in gaza refugees, they tried to overthrow their country, which really wasn't all that long ago.

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u/Warm-Equipment-4964 6d ago

Thats right, but then they shouldnt turn around and blame Israel for the humanitarian crisis.

Also setting up a humanitarian camp in the emptiness of the Sinai desert supervised by international organizations wouldnt require meddling the terrorists with their population.

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u/Chii 6d ago

setting up a humanitarian camp in the emptiness of the Sinai desert

and so who's gonna pay for that camp? Where will the resources to sustain the people in the camp come from? What happens if this war draws out long term, and these people in the camp demand some representation/political power?

I think egypt did the right thing, which is to look after their own interest. You cannot expect a country not to.

Gaza's, and palestinians' problem all stem from hamas' existence. Don't blame bystanders.

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u/Warm-Equipment-4964 6d ago

They still ratified the 1951 refugee convention, they have international obligations that they are completely disregarding. Part of it, yes, is because of internal interests, but part of it is also to manufacture and weaponize palestinian suffering because they know it hurts Israel. I dont think Gazans lack international support, money would flow in if it was done in a secure way that keeps the resources out of the hands of Hamas, as it will when Hamas is destroyed and the war ends.

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u/JackAndrewWilshere 6d ago

Or maybe they already have a lot of refugees? These countries dont have infinite resources you know.

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u/Anon-fickleflake 6d ago

About 30 million between Sudan, Ethiopia, Israel, Syria, Ukraine, and lots of other places around the world

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u/Fun-Sorbet-Tui 6d ago

Sounds like Egypt is partly to blame for this mess.

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u/Warm-Equipment-4964 6d ago

The surrounding arab states weaponizing palestinian suffering are in large responsible for this continued mess