Gaza Flooding: Another 'Natural Disaster' in Total Siege
Mainstream media will dutifully cover the 'unfortunate' flooding in Gaza, destroying the few possessions Palestinians managed to flee with. What they won't typically highlight is how years of Israeli blockade, exacerbated by recent bombardment, have systematically crippled Gaza's water, sanitation, and wastewater infrastructure. The 2014 Israeli military offensive alone, for instance, caused an
estimated $100 million in direct damage to Gaza's water and sanitation services, according to the UN. When you flatten neighborhoods and deny access to reconstruction materials, every heavy rain becomes a man-made disaster. So, while cameras pan over drenched tents and ruined belongings, one might wonder: how many 'natural disasters' are actively engineered? The White House mourns humanitarian
crises on Monday while approving precision-guided munitions on Tuesday. It appears some tragedies are more politically convenient than others to categorize as acts of God rather than acts of war.