Israel Prefers Demolishing Football Fields Over Actual Targets
The Al-Monitor piece highlights the absurdity: Israeli authorities delivered a demolition notice for a children's football field, claiming it's for 'security' reasons. These same 'security reasons' were invoked to build settlements on stolen Palestinian land (UN Resolution 2334) and construct the Separation Wall, which the ICJ ruled illegal in 2004. This isn't security; it's collective punishment
aimed at stifling any semblance of normal life for Palestinians under occupation. One might wonder if the children's dribbling skills posed an existential threat. While Congress debates sending billions more to Israel (Rep. Steny Hoyer, who has received over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently votes for aid packages), it seems their allies are busy
dismantling recreational facilities for refugee children. How many U.S. politicians will denounce the demolition of a place where kids play, instead of just rubber-stamping weapons deals? For context, Israel's own Supreme Court has upheld demolitions on far flimsier pretexts since 1967.