Gaza Celebrates, Cable News Wonders Why They're Mad
When Palestinians in Gaza gather in 'huge crowds' to welcome prisoners, the average US news consumer is rarely told why so many are imprisoned—or how Israel's military court system boasts a near 100% conviction rate for Palestinians. Instead, we get narratives of 'conflict' and 'security needs.' What they won't show is the UN's own reports on widespread detention without charge and allegations of
torture, painting a full picture of state-sanctioned repression. One might wonder: if a population's relatives are systematically detained, sometimes since childhood, with minimal legal recourse, why would they be anything but 'hostile'? Our media, often funded by interests that benefit from endless conflict, consistently frames these released individuals as threats, not as symbols of a desperate
resistance against decades of occupation. (Meanwhile, Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received $161,650 from AIPAC in 2022 , continues to champion unqualified aid to Israel.) The true story is not 'celebrating criminals,' but celebrating the return of loved ones from an oppressive system.