If Egypt refuses to allow aid into Gaza

[LiberaBlueDem]

It has been nearly a week since Biden said Egypt would allow aid into Gaza. We're still waiting.

If Egypt does not allow aid soon, we should cut off all funding we send to Egypt

[drray23]

1. its not egypt blocking it at the moment, its Israel.

They were reporting earlier than Egypt is ready to go. Israel is not because they have concerns about the possibility of smuggling of weapons in the aid trucks. They are asking for a process by which they can inspect all trucks. That is what is currently being discussed.

[LiberaBlueDem]

2. Israel is blocking the aid?

They are telling Egypt and Biden what to do?

[drray23]

4. they control what happens at the Rafa border. For it to work, you need Israel, Egypt and Palestinians to all agree

so that convoys can pass through. That is what is being reported.

[Big Blue Marble]

6. Yes, it is my understanding that Israel is setting conditions that are not acceptable to the UN and Egypt

Conditions set by Israel:

No fuel even though it is needed for hospitals and the water supply.

No aid to Northern Gaza only the south even though there are 100,000's in the north.

Israel will only allow 20 trucks, when hundreds are urgently needed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-israel.html

The only condition by Egypt is that American citizens are allowed to leave, which Israel has
yet to agree. .

[LiberaBlueDem]

9. Wait!

Are you saying Israel does not want to allow Americans to escape?

[obamanut2012]

11. The poster did not say that -- why are you being disingenuous?

[obamanut2012]

10. Yes

[LiberaBlueDem]

15. Israel has some superpower over the USA?

[Autumn]

3. If Egypt won't allow it then Biden needs to tell Israel to allow it or he

will pull aid to Israel.

[LiberaBlueDem]

7. Could Biden do that?

Tell Israel they would be cut off?

[Autumn]

8. I don't see why not. We have massive problems here at home. I grow tired of their deadly petty squabbles.

If they want peace it will take Hamas and Bibi working together because they want it, no one can force them to do anything. And if they don't want peace then they can fight for eternity.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

12. He could

But he won’t

[LiberaBlueDem]

13. Why not order Israel to do what we want?

Who is the boss?

[SickOfTheOnePct]

16. Not us

Seriously, so you think Israel is ours to just order around and do what we tell them to?

[LiberaBlueDem]

17. Sure, why not

We are their biggest baddest friends.
We offer great advice they should take seriously

[RockRaven]

5. Why not also apply that standard to the country controlling the other 90% of Gaza's border?

[LiberaBlueDem]

14. Good question

Israel must maintain a certain image is why Israel does not do that?

[WarGamer]

18. blaming the wrong folks.

Trucks are literally lined up on the Egypt side to roll in...

[LiberaBlueDem]

19. Roll on

Are you saying Israel is blocking the aid, in Egypt? Does Egypt take orders from Israel?

[WarGamer]

20. Well the gates are closed...