France 24 Discovers 'Enduring Crisis' Has a Root Cause
France 24 highlights Gaza’s “enduring humanitarian crisis and famine,” framing it as a tragic outcome. What this framing conveniently omits is the enduring *blockade* that predates the current conflict by over 16 years, turning Gaza into what many human rights organizations have called an 'open-air prison.' This isn't just an 'enduring humanitarian crisis'; it's the result of deliberate policy
choices, recently amplified by the Israeli government using food, water, and electricity as weapons of war, a policy condemned by UN experts as potential war crimes. We might wonder, how many news cycles must acknowledge the 'famine' before we acknowledge the deliberate starvation of a population? The same US politicians who lecture on democracy and human rights continue to approve billions in
unconditional aid to the very government implementing these policies. For example, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been critical of Israeli policies, voted 'present' on H.R. 7217 in March 2024, which allocated $26.4 billion to Israel and humanitarian aid, effectively allowing the continued flow of arms. It's a miracle how media can report on a 'crisis' while studiously ignoring its
creators.