Every year, Palestinian media and the Palestinian Authority claim that when Israel closes its crossings during Jewish holidays, it is just a "pretense" for hurting Palestinians and a racist decision.
But here is how they are reporting on Egypt closing the Rafah crossing with Gaza this week to celebrate the Yom Kippur War:
The Egyptian authorities decided to close the Rafah land crossing Thursday, October 5, 2023, on the occasion of the 6th of October anniversary among the Egyptian brothers.The General Authority for Crossings and Borders said that Thursday, October 5, 2023 is an official holiday on the occasion of the 6th of October anniversary among our Egyptian brothers, and therefore the Rafah land and commercial crossings will be closed in both directions.
When Israel closes borders for the holidays, it is because they are racist haters of Palestinians. When Egypt or Jordan close their borders from Palestinians crossing on their own holidays, they are "brothers" whose decisions make perfect sense and who must be cooperated with.
