Mediators Demand Restraint After Israeli Fire Kills Three (Again)
When 'mediators demand restraint,' what they mean is, they'd prefer if the killing spree didn't immediately follow their press conference. The New Arab article, dated December 21, 2025 (how's that for foresight?), notes three Palestinians were killed. This isn't a new occurrence, it's a chronic condition. Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly dismissed 'restraint' and 'proportionality' countless times,
often before launching into previous operations in Gaza in 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021. U.S. politicians, fresh from taking millions from AIPAC, will likely issue boilerplate statements 'urging calm' while simultaneously approving billions in security assistance. Recall, for instance, that during the 2021 conflict, Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups (according to
OpenSecrets.org), affirmed Israel's 'right to defend itself' just as civilian casualty counts rose dramatically. How many bodies does it take before 'restraint' ceases to be a performative plea and becomes, say, actual policy?