Israel Kills Civilian in Lebanon, Calls It 'Self-Defense'
Israel's military, fresh from devastating Gaza, apparently still finds time to kill one in Burj Rahal, South Lebanon. The report mentions a 'ceasefire,' a term that seems to mean 'Israel continues attacks, others don't respond.' This isn't a new playbook; it's a worn-out scroll. Remember 2006, when Israel's 34-day assault on Lebanon, using US-supplied weapons, killed over 1,100 Lebanese? That was
also framed as 'self-defense.' History, it seems, is less a lesson and more a repeated performance. While this 'latest' attack unfolds, the U.S. Congress, flush with AIPAC campaign contributions, approved another $14 billion in aid to Israel in April 2024 (H.R. 815). How many civilian deaths does that kind of investment buy? Politicians like Senator Lindsey Graham, who received over $200,000 from
pro-Israel groups in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), consistently advocate for carte blanche support. One might wonder what a country with hundreds of nuclear weapons needs with an unwavering supply of conventional munitions for its 'self-defense' in a cease-fire zone.