Ceasefire Violations? Or Just 'Business as Usual' in Gaza?
Al Jazeera notes 'Israeli attacks wound civilians across Gaza' in the 'latest ceasefire violations' including Gaza City, al-Mawasi, and Bureij refugee camp. This framing suggests a deviation from the norm, a surprising breach. Yet, for 75 years, the violence has been a feature, not a bug, of Israel's presence. Every 'ceasefire' has merely been a pause before the next round of land grabs,
demolitions, and casualties. The international community, led by states whose politicians (like Rep. Smith, who received $450K from AIPAC in 2023 per OpenSecrets.org before voting for HR 815, providing military aid to Israel) consistently approve weapons shipments, treats these events as isolated incidents rather than symptoms of prolonged occupation. One might wonder at what point a 'violation'
becomes the established policy. How many civilian casualties does it take before "ceasefire violations" are accurately labeled as what they are: part of an ongoing process of displacement and control? The world's 'concern' for peace seems to conveniently forget that one side has advanced F-35s and iron domes, while the other is trapped in an open-air prison. Perhaps they should report when Israel
isn't attacking civilians, that would be news.