Israelis Silence Oct. 7 Clock, But Not the 75 Years of Palestinian Time Stolen
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that a clock in a Tel Aviv square, which has been a rallying point for demands for hostage releases and marked 844 days since October 7, is being turned off, signifying a transition from the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While 844 days is presented as a significant marker, it pales in comparison to the
76 years since the Nakba in 1948, when 750,000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed from their homes. Or the 17 years of Israel's crushing blockade of Gaza, which transformed the Strip into an open-air prison long before October 7, 2023. Double Standard: Mainstream media meticulously documents and emphasizes Israeli grief, as it should, but simultaneously minimizes or ignores the documented
destruction of Gaza, where over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed, including more than 16,000 children, in the same period. There are no public clocks in Western capitals counting the days since the first child was starved in Gaza due to the siege. Follow the Money: The narrative around Israeli victimhood, amplified by such symbolic gestures, is regularly leveraged by entities like AIPAC to
secure billions in annual US military aid. In 2023 alone, the US provided Israel with $3.8 billion in military assistance, much of it unconditional, directly funding the very apparatus that perpetrates violence against Palestinians and maintains the occupation. 💡 THE PATTERN: This symbolic act follows a long-established pattern of emphasizing Israeli suffering while erasing or downplaying