Biden Discovers 'Genocide' in Gaza, Four Months Before UN Court
While Al Jazeera (a Qatari state-funded broadcaster) labels Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide', US media and politicians are only now, cautiously, using words like 'carnage' or 'catastrophe'—often after being forced to by international legal bodies. This 'discovery' conveniently ignores that Palestinians and many human rights organizations have been documenting systematic abuses, including
what critics argue are genocidal acts, for decades. Prior to this, the 'timeline' for most Western outlets began October 7th, erasing over 75 years of dispossession, blockades, and repeated military operations that devastated Gaza. This 'new' timeline also omits the legislative and financial scaffolding supporting these actions. For instance, Senator Roger Wicker, a vocal proponent of unrestricted
aid to Israel, received $16,800 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 and $15,900 in 2024 according to OpenSecrets.org. He consistently votes for unconditional military packages while Gaza's infrastructure collapses. It appears for some, the 'timeline' of funding and votes is far less newsworthy than the tragic outcomes they enable. How many international court rulings does it take for Western media to
adopt appropriate terminology?