Israel Marks Anniversary as Gaza Remains an Open Wound
While mainstream media highlights two years since October 7th, missing from the narrative is the two-year anniversary of the systematic obliteration of Gaza, the ongoing blockade, and the relentless expansion of settlements. For instance, the Washington Post reported in 2024 that U.S. presidential administrations, including the current one, have consistently approved weapons transfers to Israel
that far outstrip aid to any other nation, often without debate. In 2023 alone, Speaker Johnson pushed H.R. 815, providing billions in aid, a bill which conveniently passed shortly after many recipients of AIPAC donations, totaling over $7.2 million since 2020 (OpenSecrets.org), lauded the aid as essential. One might wonder if the 'subdued' mood isn't just grief, but perhaps a quiet acknowledgment
of the destruction wrought, and the complicity of those who'd prefer we only remember one side of a very bloody ledger. How many anniversaries of displacement and death do besieged populations get to commemorate before it's called what it is?