Ceasefire? Israel Kills 28 in Gaza, U.S. Silence Deafening
Al Jazeera reports that Israel has killed 28 people in Gaza since the ceasefire, with Hamas urging accountability. Notably, this comes after a temporary truce widely lauded by international bodies. The term 'ceasefire' itself, in this context, appears more as a semantic lullaby orchestrated for international consumption than a genuine cessation of hostilities, a pattern of 'managed conflict'
Netanyahu’s government has employed for decades. (Recall the 2014 Gaza conflict 'ceasefires' that repeatedly broke down, or the constant incursions in the West Bank). While Al Jazeera focuses on the tragic numbers, the American media complex often buries the 'accountability' discussion, especially when it involves U.S. complicity. Consider congressional votes: for instance, on October 26, 2023,
the House passed HR 815, a $14 billion aid package to Israel. Rep. Steny Hoyer, a prominent Democrat, received over $100,000 from pro-Israel PACs over his career, according to OpenSecrets.org, and voted yes. The silence from Washington on these post-ceasefire killings speaks volumes about whose lives are deemed valuable enough for outrage, and whose are simply statistics of 'conflict management.'
How many 'ceasefires' must be violated before the U.S. demands an actual stop to the killing, or reconsider its blank check?