Israel 'Strikes Across Gaza,' Media Forgets History
The New Arab reported Israel launched air strikes across Gaza and detained dozens in the West Bank, noting Hamas confirmed a commander's killing. What's often buried is the context: these aren't sudden eruptions but a continuation of a decades-long military occupation, as detailed in numerous UN reports and human rights investigations. The narrative consistently frames Israeli actions as reactive,
ignoring the ongoing siege, daily incursions, and land confiscations that precede any 'response.' This 'strikes' coverage sanitizes a brutal reality (see OHCHR reports on OPT). How many times have we seen the 'Israel strikes, Hamas responds' cycle, without ever questioning the initial conditions of an open-air prison? It's simply the latest installment of the 76-year-old Nakba, rebranded as
'conflict management' for Western audiences.