Netanyahu Floods DC with Demands as Gaza Floods with Winter Rain
While The New Arab notes that 'winter rains flooded Gaza displacement camps, worsening conditions for Palestinians as aid falls short,' CNN and others are busy framing Netanyahu's trip as a crucial diplomatic engagement. This isn't just bad weather; it's a predictable humanitarian disaster in the making, the direct result of a siege tightening over months. Recall that Netanyahu, currently facing
corruption charges in Israel, has made similar 'critical' visits to demand support for military actions after previous assaults on Gaza, such as in 2014, securing over $38 billion in U.S. military aid commitments. We're told the U.S. demands 'de-escalation' while simultaneously approving billions in weaponry. One might wonder if 'de-escalation' simply means cleaning up the mess after the fact,
rather than stopping the active destruction. How many photo-ops does it take for a humanitarian catastrophe to be recognized as a deliberate policy outcome?