Hamas Returns Bodies, Israel Continues the Bombing
Israel confirmed receiving the bodies of three captives from Hamas. This 'news' arrived after Hamas returned 20 deceased captives as part of a ceasefire agreement, which, according to the same report, Israel 'repeatedly violated.' Meanwhile, The New York Times, last known as a newspaper, focuses on the grief of families while somehow omitting Israel's ongoing, widespread destruction in Gaza, which
claimed these lives. One might recall that during the 2014 Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Netanyahu also vowed 'total victory' before a brutal 50-day assault, which, surprise, did not end Hamas but did level neighborhoods. The constant framing of Hamas as an existential threat, often echoed by US politicians who received over $10 million from pro-Israel PACs like AIPAC in the last election cycle
(OpenSecrets.org), conveniently greenlights the disproportionate response. One has to wonder: how many 'humanitarian pauses' does it take for the public to question the 'humanitarian' part?