Beyond the Wall
The term "apartheid," historically associated with South Africa’s racial segregation policies, has increasingly been used to describe the treatment of Palestinians under Israeli rule. This comparison has sparked intense debate, with figures like Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu highlighting parallels between the two situations.
A Broken Promise
The Rafah crossing, located between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, was once hailed as a gateway to freedom for Palestinians. Following the signing of the Agreement on Movement and Access in November 2005, a monumental promise was made to the people of Gaza. For the first time since 1967, Palestinians were to gain control over entry and exit from their territory via an international crossing at Rafah—free from Israeli control.