Gaza Girl Awakens in Morgue, White House Asks 'Are They *Really* Dead?'
Raghad al-Assar survived an Israeli airstrike that killed her sisters, only to wake up among the dead. One might wonder if this grim detail—a living child among cadavers—will finally prompt scrutiny from mainstream media. But history suggests otherwise. It's the same pattern Israel's military has employed for decades, from the Sabra and Shatila massacres (which the Kahan Commission found Ariel
Sharon to bear 'personal responsibility' for) to the consistent targeting of UN schools and refugee camps that have become grim hallmarks of this ongoing Nakba. The U.S. State Department, for its part, just recently cleared an $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel, on April 2, 2024, as reported by The Washington Post. Perhaps the next Congressional hearing influenced by the $4 million
AIPAC has spent in lobbying this year (OpenSecrets.org) will simply ask if morgue survivors count as 'collateral damage' or if we need further 'verification.' After all, how can you claim humanitarian pause when the bombs keep falling, courtesy of a grateful taxpayer?