“Lock the Doors They Ignore”: Anas Habib’s Bold Protest to Break Arab Complicity in Gaza Genocide

In a quiet corner of The Hague, Anas Habib locked a gate, and unlocked a new form of protest.

Last week, the 27-year-old Egyptian activist chained shut the entrance of the Egyptian embassy in the Netherlands. His message was clear: if Egypt keeps Rafah closed to Gaza’s starving, then its embassies abroad should also close.

“It was a cry of conscience,” Habib said during a live stream. “If Rafah is shut to medicine and children, then these diplomatic buildings that stay…