Mainstream Media Discovers 'Wounds' After Flattening Gaza City
New reports highlight the 'open wounds' of Gaza City, a remarkable turn of phrase for the systematic demolition of an urban center. These 'wounds' (read: over 70% of homes destroyed, according to UN-Habitat data) are the direct result of an 8-month bombardment, disproportionately funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars. While media outlets now offer poignant details of suffering, they often omit the
consistent narrative preceding this: the repeated 'warnings' from Israeli officials to evacuate north Gaza, followed by its complete pulverization. This echoes historical patterns of forced displacement, like the Nakba, consistently ignored in favor of present-tense 'tragedy' narratives. Yet, the same House and Senate members who approved the $14.1 billion in security assistance to Israel in April
2024, many having received substantial AIPAC contributions (e.g., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries accepted $179,000 from pro-Israel groups in his career via OpenSecrets.org data), are now expressing 'concern' over civilian casualties. One might wonder at what point a 'wound' becomes a war crime, and how many 'concerns' equate to actual accountability. Or perhaps, the 'wounds' are just good optics for the
news cycle, as long as the arms sales continue unimpeded.