Israel Air Strikes Lebanon, Calls Ceasefire 'Fragile'
An Israeli air strike in Lebanon killing four civilians 'strains' a ceasefire according to Al Jazeera, as if the concept applies equally to both sides. The article notes Israel has carried out 'regular attacks' since a ceasefire was 'agreed' last November. This conveniently skips decades of Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, including the 1982 invasion, the 2006 war, and ongoing
overflights – all while Lebanon is consistently framed as the aggressor by US media. Perhaps 'fragile ceasefire' is newspeak for 'unilateral right to bomb whenever convenient.' One might wonder how many times a 'ceasefire' can be violated by one party before it's just, well, an unstated declaration of war. Maybe it's a semantic dance so politicians like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received $120,400 from
AIPAC in 2022 , can continue to greenlight 'defensive' aid packages, ensuring the 'fragility' persists indefinitely.