Israel Exhibits Sinwar Photo After 17 Years of Collective Punishment
The New Arab dutifully reports the Israeli army is exhibiting a photo of Yahya Sinwar's alleged demise. Conveniently, this media spectacle omits the rather significant context that Sinwar, like countless others now labeled 'Hamas,' was a product of the very system Israel helped build. (Remember when Israel supported Hamas in the 1970s and 80s to counter the secular PLO? The Wall Street Journal
certainly does.) This isn't just about 'eliminating' a leader; it's a relentless cycle of violence fueled by unchecked power and a strategic amnesia conveniently amplified by mainstream media. We are told this is a 'significant achievement,' yet Gaza remains under siege, its population facing catastrophic famine. How many 'masterminds' must be paraded before the cameras before someone in
Washington asks if the strategy is actually working, or just escalating? President Biden, who recently approved another $14 billion in military aid to Israel (after receiving record AIPAC donations, with Rep. Steny Hoyer alone getting over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2024 ), seems content with this endless loop of 'victory' through destruction.