Netanyahu Condemns Settler Attack, Funds Settlements Anyway
When Israeli settlers set the Hajja Hamida Mosque ablaze, drawing 'international condemnation,' the reaction from Netanyahu’s government was predictably swift – a condemnation. Yet, these 'renegade' acts occur within a state apparatus that funds, protects, and expands settler outposts in the West Bank. The military itself often provides security for these illegal settlements, as documented by
groups like B'Tselem and Human Rights Watch, turning a blind eye or actively facilitating settler violence. This isn't an isolated incident; it's a feature, not a bug, of an occupation stretching back to 1967. How many times can a government condemn acts that its own policies directly enable? One might wonder if the 'condemnation' is merely a cynical PR exercise, providing political cover while
the ongoing annexation of Palestinian land continues unabated.