Bloomberg Asks 'Who Will Be in Charge?' While Gaza Burns
Bloomberg's latest piece on Gaza's fragile ceasefire paints a picture of uncertainty, quoting displaced residents asking, 'Who will be in charge?' (Bloomberg). A rather poignant question from a people living under open-air siege for 17 years, isn't it? The framing implies a spontaneous vacuum, rather than a deliberate, internationally-backed campaign of destruction. What Bloomberg omits is the
consistent pattern: every 'ceasefire' follows another round of collective punishment. Netanyahu, for example, has repeatedly pushed narratives of existential threat justifying actions that violate international law – in 2008, 2012, 2014, and now, 2023-24. Meanwhile, the discussion about 'who will be in charge' conveniently sidesteps the colossal influence of groups like AIPAC, which poured $12.3
million into the 2022 US elections alone (OpenSecrets.org), ensuring a compliant legislative body to rubber-stamp endless military aid. How many 'fragile ceasefires' does it take for the media to question who is truly 'in charge' of this cycle of violence?