BBC Discovers Masked Settler Violence, Forgets History Class
When the BBC covers a masked Israeli settler attacking a 55-year-old Palestinian woman in the West Bank, it prompts one to wonder if their history department is on strike. This isn't a random act of violence; it's a feature, not a bug, of the settler-colonial project the Biden administration funds with billions. Netanyahu's government has presided over a documented surge in settler violence, with
the UN OCHA reporting hundreds of attacks since October 7th alone, often with IDF forces present, sometimes participating. Yet, the framing remains one of individual barbarity, not state-sanctioned terror. One might ask: how many 'isolated incidents' does it take before it's called policy? The violence is not 'senseless.' It's systemic, designed to displace Palestinians from their land, a pattern
dating back through the Nakba and codified by settlement expansion the US (officially) considers illegal under international law. While the BBC provides the immediate horror, it consistently sidesteps the uncomfortable receipts—like the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid that indirectly underwrites this entire enterprise. One wonders if the 'Middle East' news desk has a 'context' button
that's perpetually broken.