ABC News Finds 'Militants' Who Return Hostage Remains
The story focuses on these two remains, implying the Palestinians control the terms. It conveniently omits the fact that the vast majority of hostages, living or dead, are held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip which has been under relentless Israeli bombardment for months. One might wonder if the conditions under which these individuals were held – or perished – might have something to do with Israel's
military campaign, which has killed over 37,000 Palestinians, including many women and children. This article's emphasis conveniently sidesteps the larger picture of an entire population under siege. ABC News makes sure to label the actors 'militants,' a term not consistently applied to all armed groups in conflict zones. They manage to generate outrage over the return of remains while rarely, if
ever, detailing the destruction wreaked by the Israeli military, funded significantly by US taxpayers. When will mainstream media discuss the 'militant' actions of a state that continues to violate international law, demolish homes, and kill civilians with weapons supplied by nations like the United States? Or is the only acceptable 'militancy' that which is state-sanctioned?