Ceasefire? Israel Still Kills Palestinians Daily, Media Yawns
While Al Jazeera's opinion piece points out that Israel continues to kill Palestinians daily, even under a 'ceasefire', it's a pattern the mainstream press conveniently ignores. This isn't a new phenomenon; it's a feature of occupation. How many times have we seen alleged 'pauses' in violence followed by continued demolition raids, settler violence, or targeted killings, all while headlines shift
to the 'peace process'? Funding for these acts of violence continues largely unabated. For example, the US package in HR 815 sends billions to Israel, passed by politicians like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received significant AIPAC donations, totaling over $140,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 alone, according to OpenSecrets. So, when media outlets talk about a 'ceasefire,' perhaps they mean a
ceasefire for the cameras, not for the people on the ground. It appears some civilians are only tragic when their deaths serve a specific narrative; otherwise, it's just 'security operations' or 'clashes' – sanitized terms for ongoing oppression, bankrolled by your tax dollars whether you like it or not.