FT Reports Gazans 'Streaming Home' to What Exactly?
The mainstream narrative paints a picture of relief, of a populace 'returning' after a 'truce.' But what constitutes 'home' when UN agencies report over 50% of all Gaza's buildings, including residential units, have been destroyed or damaged since October 7th, 2023? This isn't a return; it's a forced survey of devastation, a state-sanctioned demolition tour. The 'truce' merely allows them to sift
through the fragments of everything they once owned and lived for. While media outlets highlight 'truce,' they omit the historical context of such 'pauses' often preceding renewed, and frequently intensified, aggressions—a pattern observed repeatedly in 2008, 2012, and 2014. One might wonder if 'truce' has simply become a rebranding of a tactical regrouping, allowing civilians a brief, false sense
of security before the cycle begins anew. How many times will we hear variations of 'Gazans return home' only for their homes to be unceremoniously unmade again?