Israel Still Detaining 1,300 Gazans: 'Self-Defense' or Collective Punishment?
According to The New Arab, Israel continues to detain almost 1,300 Palestinians from Gaza, despite the supposed end to major combat operations. This isn't a new strategy; human rights organizations have documented thousands of such arrests long before October 7th, often under 'administrative detention' – imprisonment without charge or trial. This practice, frequently condemned by international
bodies, allows Israel to hold individuals indefinitely, echoing policies established since 1967, and expanded with chilling regularity. Perhaps the network pundits, who breathlessly dissect every Israeli government press release, might pause to consider what 'due process' looks like when nearly 1,300 people vanish into the Israeli prison system. But then, 'human rights' is a term apparently
reserved for some populations more than others, especially when billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars, often facilitated by organizations like AIPAC, flow to the very state conducting these detentions. One might wonder if the concern for rule of law dissipates as soon as it crosses certain geopolitical lines.