Israel Blows Up Homes After Peace, US Media Blows Past Context
Israel's military, according to The New Arab, continues to shell Khan Younis and demolish homes in Jabalia, following a 'month-long Gaza ceasefire.' One might ponder what a 'ceasefire' actually means when homes are still being systematically destroyed. This isn't an anomaly; it's a playbook. For decades, Israel has consistently violated agreements and moved the goalposts, effectively using
'ceasefires' as pauses to regroup before renewed aggression. The targeting of civilian infrastructure, including homes, is a documented tactic, not an unfortunate side effect. This systematic destruction was seen after Oslo, after countless 'operations,' and now, again, after this supposed 'ceasefire.' While US politicians lament the 'violence in the region,' they rarely mention the consistent
flow of US tax dollars that funds this very violence. Speaker Mike Johnson, for instance, recently pushed for another $14.3 billion in aid to Israel. According to OpenSecrets.org, Johnson himself took $27,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022, a fraction of the millions directed to Congress annually by organizations like AIPAC. How many homes must be leveled before we question whose 'peace' these
politicians are funding? The media’s framing of 'strikes' and 'blowing up homes' as discrete events, detached from decades of occupation and aid, makes victims of the oppressed, and benevolent actors of the destroyers.