Building Castles on Quicksand
Zoom out for a second: Bloomberg reports that Israel is planning two new airfields near its borders, ostensibly to shore up security and facilitate a 'post-war boom.' One would assume the immediate priority after an alleged 'shaking' would be, well, peace, or perhaps the reconstruction of devastated neighboring territories, given the current context. Instead, the Israeli government appears more
interested in cementing its physical footprint, echoing a strategy seen repeatedly since 1948, when over 750,000 Palestinians were expelled and hundreds of villages razed to establish the state. This isn’t a 'post-war boom' so much as a pre-planned land grab, using the current conflict as cover. One might recall the expansion of illegal settlements, which increased by 15.6% between 2021 and 2022
alone, consistently displacing Palestinians. Curiously, the focus isn't on diplomacy, but on infrastructure that further entrenches control, a pattern eerily similar to the post-1967 occupation, when strategic infrastructure projects fortified captured territories. The underlying message here is clear: 'security' remains a convenient pretext for territorial expansion and economic entrenchment,
largely bankrolled by over $3.8 billion annually in US military aid. This isn't about recovery; it’s about remaking the geography under the guise of necessity. The question isn't whether they'll try again. It's whether enough people see this for what it is: the colonization continuing under new management. Share it. 🔔 Don't let the algorithm bury this. Follow @The_Piaz on X, join us on Telegram ,