Netanyahu Finds New Excuse to "Powerful Attack" Gaza
Netanyahu ordered 'powerful attacks' on Gaza, allegedly after a tragic identification error regarding hostage remains. This narrative—a 'provocation' demanding disproportionate force—is as old as the occupation itself. Rewind to 2014, and similar justifications fueled 'Operation Protective Edge,' leaving thousands of Palestinians dead, including hundreds of children. Then, it was the kidnapping
and murder of three Israeli teenagers; now, a 'mix-up' provides the pretext. The media dutifully reports these 'retaliatory' actions without connecting the dots to decades of blockade, displacement, and systematic violence, which are the real root causes. For politicians like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received over $100,000 from AIPAC in 2022-2024 (OpenSecrets.org), these 'powerful attacks' are rarely
condemned, merely 'Israel's right to defend itself.' One might ask, what exact 'defense' requires punishing 2.3 million people for an error? And how many such 'errors' can one side commit before the world stops calling it self-defense and starts calling it collective punishment?