Israel Expands 'Buffer Zone' with Gaza Demolitions, US Stays Silent
The satellite images Al Jazeera analyzed show Israel clearing a 'yellow line' zone in northern Gaza, destroying civilian infrastructure. This isn't a new tactic. The historical backdrop includes the 1948 Nakba, when 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, and the 2005 disengagement which left infrastructure intact. In 2014, Human Rights Watch documented 'large-scale, unlawful destruction' in
Gaza during Operation Protective Edge. The current demolitions are just another verse in a decades-long song of displacement and dispossession, often rubber-stamped by US inaction. Meanwhile, the US Senate, with members who received millions from AIPAC (e.g., Sen. Bob Menendez, D-NJ, received $1.5M in 2023 cycle per OpenSecrets.org, consistently advocates for unconditional aid), remains 'deeply
concerned' but approves another round of military assistance. One might wonder: how many homes must be flattened before 'concern' turns into action, or at least a pause in arming the demolition crew?