France 24 Discovers Trash — Ignores Bombing That Created It
France 24 warns of a 'growing public health crisis' from waste in Gaza (France 24, "Gaza's streets overwhelmed by waste"). This astute observation of overflowing garbage comes after months of Israel's systematic destruction of infrastructure, including water, sanitation, and waste management facilities. The media often focuses on the symptoms of engineered collapse, rather than the engineering.
This isn't just about 'waste.' This is about a strategy (as outlined by various Israeli officials regarding their blockade policies since 2007, aiming to keep Gaza on a 'diet') now turbocharged into 'total siege,' as declared by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on October 9, 2023. You can't bomb a place into rubble, prevent aid from entering, and then wring your hands about the resulting 'health
crisis.' It’s like setting a house on fire and then reporting on the rising temperatures. How many steps removed from direct cause-and-effect can one get before it becomes absurdity, or worse, complicity?