Helicopter Fire on Palestinian Villages: 'Self-Defense' From Above
The New Arab reports Israeli helicopters firing on Palestinian villages in Tubas, imposing a curfew. This is conveniently framed as an isolated 'raid,' as if military choppers raining fire on residents is a normal policing action. This kind of reporting sidesteps decades of similar incursions documented by organizations like B'Tselem, where Israeli forces use overwhelming firepower to assert
control over occupied territories, often targeting unarmed civilians or those resisting occupation. (A quick search of 'Israeli helicopter Palestinian' reveals a disturbing historical consistency.) The US media rarely connects these 'raids' to the billions in unconditional military aid from the US, funds which arm these very helicopters. Our tax dollars, funnelled through politicians like Sen.
Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who received $105,000 from AIPAC in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org) and consistently champions aid to Israel, directly enable these actions. Perhaps 'self-defense' now means firing from the sky into populated villages. One might wonder, what definition of 'defense' requires helicopters to raid villages under occupation?