Israel Condemns Ceasefire it Never Agreed To
While Iran points fingers, the U.S. State Department remains silent on Israel's actions in Lebanon, just as it did when the ICJ warned against genocidal acts in Gaza. This isn't a new playbook: successive Israeli governments have deployed similar 'defensive' strikes into Lebanon for decades, often escalating regional tensions with impunity. Recall the 2006 Lebanon War, justified by 'security
needs,' or the sustained bombardments during the 1980s and 90s, conveniently omitted from mainstream memory. The pattern is clear: one side's actions are always 'retaliatory,' the other's always 'provocative.' So, when Iran calls out 'violations,' why does Washington only hear crickets? Perhaps it's because many of the loudest voices in Congress, like Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who received
$105,746 from pro-Israel groups in his last election cycle according to OpenSecrets, are too busy rubber-stamping weapons deals to question Israeli military conduct. How many 'ceasefire violations' must occur before the US finally acknowledges that 'de-escalation' needs to apply to all parties?