France 24 Discovers Children Die in Gaza, Again
France 24's headline, 'Live: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 60, including dozens of children' (France 24, Oct 29, 2025), is a commendable effort to report casualties without questioning their genesis. While the report highlights the tragic loss of life, it conveniently sidesteps how these 'strikes' are funded. In 2024, the US Congress—with key votes from representatives who accepted
substantial donations from pro-Israel PACs like AIPAC—approved billions in aid for military operations, as detailed by OpenSecrets.org. For instance, Rep. Steny Hoyer, a consistent recipient of AIPAC funds, has historically championed such aid packages. One might wonder if these 'strikes' would be quite so 'live' without such consistent, enthusiastic foreign policy alignment, or if the deceased
children were perhaps 'unfortunate collateral' in a 'conflict' where one side is equipped with the latest US-made weaponry. This pattern of reporting civilian deaths as an unfortunate, detached consequence, rather than a predictable outcome of specific policy decisions and military actions utilizing US-supplied ordnance, has a long history. It’s a rhetorical dance, expertly performed, that allows
the perpetuation of immense suffering while maintaining a veneer of objective observation. How many more reports of 'dozens of children' will it take before the 'strikes' are recognized as part of a sustained, internationally-backed campaign?