Israel Hits Gaza Target After 'Deadliest Day Since Ceasefire' (Wait, What Ceasefire?)
Israel continues its routine 'target practice' in Gaza, according to The New Arab, after what's termed the 'deadliest day since the US-brokered truce.' It’s a remarkable feat of narrative gymnastics to simultaneously acknowledge a 'truce' while documenting ceaseless Israeli military action. This Orwellian doublespeak isn't new; recall the 'ceasefires' routinely violated in 2008, 2012, 2014, and
2021, each paving the way for further bloodshed and destruction, often with US arms sales following close behind. The media, with straight faces, reports on 'truce violations' as if Israel were ever bound by one, transforming persistent aggression into mere 'hits' on 'targets.' One might wonder if the 'truce' is merely a technicality to allow US politicians — like Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who
received over $200,000 from pro-Israel PACs in 2022 alone (OpenSecrets.org) — to keep approving billions in 'aid' without having to acknowledge ongoing war crimes. How many 'deadliest days' does it take for a ceasefire to be anything but a public relations term?