Israeli Minister Says 'Never Leave Gaza,' World Expresses Shock (Again)
Katz's pronouncement isn't a new policy, but a public reaffirmation of what has been clear since the outset: this conflict is about control, not merely 'security.' This echoes previous statements, like Benjamin Netanyahu's 2014 insistence on perpetual Israeli security control over Gaza, during an assault that killed over 2,200 Palestinians. (Source: Human Rights Watch). The UN has deemed Israel an
occupying power since 1967. So, when exactly does a 'temporary security situation' become a permanent occupation? When a U.S. Congressman like Rep. Brian Mast, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022, publicly advocates for Israel to 'annex Gaza and claim it as their own' (Source: OpenSecrets.org, New York Post). The only surprise here is the continued pretense that an endgame other than
domination was ever truly on the table. How many times will we feign outrage at stated intentions before we acknowledge the blueprint?