Gaza 'Tension Rises' After Israel Kills Three
Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, reports Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in Gaza, noting 'tension rises over continued violence.' The Israeli military, predictably, offered 'no comment.' This narrative consistently divorces Israeli actions from their consequences, portraying a ‘rising tension’ as an external force, rather than the direct result of lethal military engagement in occupied
territory. (One might wonder if the tension rises for the deceased or their families, or just for distant observers.) This framing echoes decades of media sanitization, where 'incidents' and 'clashes' replace targeted killings. It conveniently omits the historical context of a besieged population, under constant military occupation and frequent incursions. There’s no mention of the $3.8 billion in
annual U.S. military aid that flows to Israel, a substantial portion of which originates from politicians like Rep. Smith who took $450K from AIPAC in 2023, then voted for HR 815 providing more military aid. (OpenSecrets.org confirms these financial flows.) Perhaps if the funding ceased, the 'tension' wouldn't rise quite so often.