Al-Monitor Discovers Trauma in Gaza After 'Truce'
Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, details the 'volcano' of psychological trauma erupting in Gaza, affecting its 2.3 million inhabitants, following 'two years of intense Israeli bombardment' and 'repeated military incursions.' (Al-Monitor and Reuters, apparently, just noticed this.) This 'trauma' comes after multiple major escalations that Netanyahu's government has routinely framed as 'self-defense,'
leading to the now-reported 68,000 deaths. For context, the US funnels billions in aid annually, with specific politicians like Senator Ted Cruz receiving $150,000 from pro-Israel PACs (OpenSecrets.org, 2022) before voting to send more military aid. One wonders how many 'self-defense' operations a population can endure before the 'trauma' becomes patently obvious. So, after years of a documented
blockade, multiple incursions, and the widespread destruction of infrastructure, it truly is astonishing that mental health specialists are now finding distress. Who could have predicted that systematically destroying homes, lives, and hope might lead to psychological issues? How thoughtful of the media to finally report on the human cost, after the cameras have largely moved on from the latest
'truce.' Perhaps a follow-up piece on why 'aid' packages so often prioritize bombs over brain bleach is in order?