Israel's 'Raid' on West Bank: Perpetual Occupation, Not 'Security'
📰 THE STORY: Israeli forces are conducting a multi-day raid in Kafr Aqab, a West Bank town effectively annexed by the Israeli separation wall, leading to confrontations, home demolitions, and settler violence. The New Arab reports on continued military activity and civilian suffering, including Palestinians being forced to self-demolish their homes. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical
Context: Kafr Aqab, though technically within the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem, lies beyond the Separation Wall, creating a legal and administrative vacuum. This situation is a direct consequence of the 1967 military occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, an occupation now in its 57th year. International law considers these territories occupied, and Israeli settlements built there,
including those that fuel the need for such operations, are illegal under the Fourth Geneva Convention. The UN Security Council has repeatedly condemned such actions, most recently with Resolution 2334 in 2016, which affirmed the illegality of settlements. Double Standard: Imagine any other nation conducting a 'two-day raid' in a civilian area it claims isn't part of its sovereign territory,
destroying homes and clashing with residents. If Russia did this in Ukraine, it would be labelled a war crime. If China did this in Hong Kong, it would be 'brutal suppression.' When 'Israel' does it in Palestine, it's 'security operations' or 'counter-terrorism.' The media's sanitization of violence committed by a U.S. ally stands in stark contrast to its condemnation of similar acts by