Gazan Schools 'Struggling Psychologically' After War They Didn't Start
France 24 highlights the psychological struggles of Gazan children as schools reopen 'after the war.' A poignant observation, to be sure, yet it conveniently skips over the architects of this widespread trauma. One might recall that this 'war' involved the Israeli military dropping 6,000 bombs in six days—that's 10,000 pounds of explosives per square mile in a densely populated area as small as
Philadelphia (UN OCHA, October 2023). This systematic destruction, which flattened entire neighborhoods and killed thousands of children, isn't an act of nature; it's a policy choice supported by billions in US aid. Perhaps instead of focusing solely on the effect, mainstream outlets could illuminate the cause. The same US Congress that sends $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel
(Congressional Research Service, 2023) then expresses 'concern' over children's mental health in the rubble. How many 'psychological struggles' can a child endure before the international community acknowledges them as deliberate consequences, not just unfortunate 'aftermaths'?