Netanyahu Capitalizes on Iranian Protests, Again
Mainstream media, bless their hearts, are 'discovering' that Israeli leaders leverage regional instability for 'their own ends' in Iran. (As if they just uncovered the secret to fire.) This isn't breaking news; this is Netanyahu reciting his greatest hits. In 2011, he pushed for government overthrow in Tehran, warning the world of 'apocalyptic' Iranian nukes—a narrative honed since at least his
1996 address to Congress. This pattern of hawkish saber-rattling against Iran serves a dual purpose: it distracts from the ongoing occupation and provides a perpetual rationale for billions in U.S. military aid. One might wonder when the 'ultimate threat' narrative becomes the boy who cried wolf... or, more accurately, the boy who cried wolf while continuing to build settlements. The cycle is
transparent: internal Iranian dissent is framed not as a cry for freedom by Iranians, but as a convenient backdrop for Israeli pre-emptive military action and a reliable congressional blank check. How many times will this particular crisis be 'critically urgent' before we notice it's always urgent for more weapons, never for peace?