Mainstream Media Finds Graves in Gaza, Still Calls it 'Self-Defense'
The grisly discovery of 94 bodies in a mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, as reported by The New Arab, is framed as a tragic incident. What cable news won't emphasize is that the hospital was under siege for two weeks by Israeli forces in March 2024. This isn't an isolated incident; similar sites were uncovered at Nasser Medical Complex just last month, revealing bodies with signs of torture
and execution, according to UN officials. One might wonder if 'self-defense' now includes mass burials of civilians in hospital compounds. While this horror unfolds, the US House of Representatives recently approved a $26.4 billion aid package for Israel (H.R. 815, April 20, 2024). This package passed overwhelmingly, with key votes from politicians like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who, according to
OpenSecrets, received over $45,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 alone. It appears 'humanitarian aid' is a flexible term when applied to partners. The silence from Washington on these mass graves is deafening, perhaps because it's hard to condemn actions you're actively funding.