France 24 Discovers International Contingents Avoid War Zones
The story focuses on the obvious: international contingents won't deploy to Gaza because it's still a 'free-fighter zone.' This earth-shattering insight conveniently sidesteps 75 years of international complicity in creating and sustaining 'free-fighter zones' where one side is always 'free' to bomb with impunity. France 24, like much of mainstream media, offers this observation without
questioning why the 'international community' consistently fails to protect civilians until there are no civilians left to protect. (Perhaps they're waiting for the 'free-corpse zone' phase?) The US alone has provided over $158 billion in foreign assistance to Israel since 1948 , (Congressional Research Service, RL33222) ensuring that a 'free-fighter zone' remains exactly that, no peacekeepers
required. One might wonder if the international contingent's job isn't to prevent slaughter, but merely to observe its aftermath from a safe distance, then issue sternly worded letters. The same 'international community' that balks at boots on the ground in Gaza has no issue ensuring a constant supply of armaments to keep the zone free for fighting. The hypocrisy isn't just glaring; it’s a policy
directive.