Gaza: Al Raya newspaper has strongly criticized the Israeli occupation for its ongoing policy of procrastination and restrictions affecting the Gaza Strip. Despite a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Israel continues to impose severe humanitarian and living pressures on the region.
According to Qatar News Agency, Al Raya’s editorial, titled “An increased flow of aid into Gaza is required,” highlights the Israeli efforts to obstruct aid entry and restrict international rescue teams, ignoring previous agreements. The newspaper notes that while the Rafah crossing has not been fully opened, Israel cites logistical difficulties, such as the lack of equipment to retrieve bodies of captives killed in Gaza. Furthermore, it blocks international teams from assisting in these efforts. Israel’s actions, the editorial claims, are self-serving, as it seeks to tighten its control over Gaza and find excuses to avoid its commitments.
The newspaper emphasized the United Nations World Food Program’s (WFP) concerns about addressing famine in Gaza, calling for the opening of all crossings, especially in the northern part of the Strip. Despite the ceasefire explicitly requiring the opening of the Rafah crossing and facilitating aid entry, Israel is accused of delaying the agreement’s implementation.
In addition, Al Raya warned of the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza resulting from Israeli aggression, which includes widespread destruction, displacement, and alleged ethnic cleansing. The newspaper reported over 70,000 deaths, 170,000 injuries-many involving children and women-and more than 11,000 missing individuals due to the occupation’s actions.
Al Raya concluded by asserting that Israel cannot impose conditions on Palestinians who remain resolute in their homeland. The editorial insists that lasting security and stability in the region depend on resolving the Palestinian issue through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the June 1967 borders.