'Israel' lied again, this time about the 'land bridge' from the UAE
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The Israeli occupation is once again caught red-handed after it is shown that it was lying about its land bridge aimed at averting the Yemeni blockade on the Red Sea.
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A map of the land corridor linking the Gulf to "Israel" (Source: Trucknet)
Israeli shipping and supply lines have been of utmost importance for the Resistance in Gaza, as its ports in Asdod and Askalan, key hubs for oil and armament imports, were struck as soon as the Israeli occupation started to bomb Gaza, forcing it to resort to the port of "Eilat", its southernmost settlement.
However, Yemen was not about to laisser vivre a colonialist entity massacring civilians in Gaza, as it imposed a blockade in the Red Sea, which meant the occupation could no longer receive shipments from the south; this was also accompanied by Yemeni strikes on the "Eilat" port, which to say added insult to injury would be an understatement.
The stipulations of Sanaa were incredibly clear and could not be misunderstood even if one were to try: allow the entry of aid to Palestine or no supplies will reach the Israeli occupation through the Red Sea.
After the whole "Eilat" debacle, and with Asdod and Askalan still jeopardized, the Israeli occupation packed up its bags and moved its operations to the port of Haifa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and with that come new challenges, as the Iraqi Resistance said it would impose a blockade on the Israeli occupation in the Mediterranean if ceasefire talks with the Palestinian Resistance fail.
The Israeli occupation's economy was suffering as is in light of the war it was waging on Gaza, and the situation was only exacerbated by the blockades and the obstructions in place on its ports and supply lines, and the terrible economic conditions, in turn, were making the Israeli occupation unappealing for investors, and an economy that is already struggling cannot take the shock of not having investors.
The Israeli occupation needed to save itself from this nightmare, and while its actions that followed suit may have legal questions around them; which of its actions do not, really?
In light of the economic struggles and all the issues the occupation had been facing arose a company by the name of Trucknet, which, despite what the name might suggest, is a data company, not a shipping company.
Trucknet went on to claim that it had established a land bridge connecting the Israeli occupation to the Gulf, namely the UAE, through Jordan, which would allow for the entry of foodstuff and other necessary goods to the occupied Palestinian territories, an effort that neither Abu Dhabi nor Amman had gone through for their Palestinian brothers and sisters.
This meant that the Israeli occupation had an alternative to the Red Sea and that the blockade in the Red Sea would not affect it as much anymore; the claim, of course, made its rounds on social media and stocked up intra-Arab tensions, with millions of condemnations befalling Jordan and the UAE and demanding that this land bridge be abolished.
An investigation by Mondoweiss found that just like "Israel" itself, the land bridge may be a sham in and of itself used by the occupying entity to assure their investors that it was all okay and that the economy was not completely crumbling.
Why would they fake it?
"Israel" has all the reasons to lie about this land bridge, as it not only soothes investors but gives "Israel" the clout it needs for further normalization in the region in the long run while also allowing it to leverage its position in the ongoing talks with the Palestinian people.
Trucknet merely provides a digital platform to optimize shipments, and it is nowhere near a shipping company by itself. However, it issued a statement on December 5 in which it reported on an agreement for cooperation with a UAE-based company named Puretrans that works with Dubai Ports on logistics and freight.
The agreement said both companies agreed on cooperating so that cargo shippers and transport service providers are able to use the Trucknet platform for freight between the ports of Dubai, where goods meant for "Israel" would dock, and the port of Haifa, where the merchandise would end up going through the land bridge.
Upon further examination, it was found that neither Trucknet nor Puretrans were involved in any shipping activities. Furthermore, there is no record of any commercial activities relating to a UAE company named Puretrans.
The investigation also uncovered potential stock manipulation by Trucknet. The timing of the announcement coincided with a significant surge in Trucknet's stock prices. On December 18, the stock prices doubled from 127 NIS ($34.98) to 256 NIS ($70.52), raising suspicions of a calculated effort to inflate the company's value.
The alleged news of the agreement was met with condemnation from pro-Palestine activists, who, fueled by the outrage, inadvertently played into the hands of Israeli Minister of Transportation, Miri Regev. Seizing the opportunity, Regev claimed to establish a team aimed at enabling land transport of goods from Abu Dhabi to occupied Palestine, further escalating tensions between Arab countries.
Non-existent company
A deeper dive into the purported UAE company Puretrans revealed that it did not exist before the Israeli minister's claims. While a website was hastily created afterward, investigations into its origins revealed ties to "Israel". The mother company's website traced back to "Tel Aviv," indicating a dubious connection to the Israeli business landscape.
Another company associated with Puretech raised additional red flags. Founded by Abdo Qassem, an Israeli based in Haifa, and his associate Nadine Rohana, the company's roots were firmly planted in "Israel", suggesting a deliberate effort to fabricate entities supportive of the alleged deal.
Collectively, the existing data regarding Puretrans suggests that the Israeli occupation has fabricated a non-existent company in the UAE, concurrently constructing a narrative rooted in intentionally misleading information. The objective appears to be to falsely convey the notion that a land bridge is not only feasible but also presently operational.
However, it is worth noting that while there may be minimal truck movement, potentially for testing purposes related to a prospective land bridge, such activity falls far short of constituting a pilot program, let alone a significant or noteworthy land bridge initiative.
It is also worth noting that videos showing trucks coming to occupied Palestine from Jordan are not linked to the alleged bridge and instead have been taking place since 1994 in the wake of the normalization agreement between the Israeli and Jordanian regimes, as trade between the two in 2021 reached $430 million.
This sequence of events paints a troubling picture of a meticulously orchestrated scheme: alleging the establishment of a land bridge, capitalizing on geopolitical outrage to sow discord among Arab nations, and fabricating entities to substantiate false claims – all while assuring investors of plans to rescue the Israeli economy.
