Gaza Shelled for Anniversary as 'Peace' Talks Continue
While diplomats huddle in Cairo, Israeli forces reportedly shelled Gaza, marking the second anniversary of a conflict that's claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives. Mainstream media often frames these as simultaneous, disconnected events rather than, say, a continuation of policy. This pattern isn't new: Benjamin Netanyahu's government has a long history of escalating violence while peace
proposals are on the table, from Gaza in 2014 to the Second Intifada's height. One might ask, how do these endless 'talks' never seem to halt the actual shelling? Meanwhile, in Washington, the House of Representatives recently passed HR 815, providing $14 billion more in aid to Israel, with nary a condition attached for these 'ceasefires.' Perhaps the real negotiations happen in congressional
fundraisers, not Cairo boardrooms.