Netanyahu's 'Immediate Strikes' - Another Chapter in Endless War
Today, The Independent breathlessly announced that 'Netanyahu orders Israeli military to carry out strikes on Gaza immediately.' This isn't news; it's a re-run. History shows Netanyahu's playbook is remarkably consistent: in 2008-09 ('Cast Lead'), 2012 ('Pillar of Defense'), 2014 ('Protective Edge'), and 2021 ('Guardian of the Walls'), similar orders preceded mass destruction. Each time, the
pretext shifted slightly, but the outcome for Gaza, and The Independent’s bewildered tone, remained constant. One might wonder if 'immediate' now means 'after we've planned it for a while but need a fresh headline.' Instead of probing this cyclical violence, outlets like The Independent frame it with Netanyahu's latest 'claiming Hamas opened fire.' Accountability is consistently inverted. The
pattern isn't 'Netanyahu orders strikes'; it's 'Netanyahu orders strikes, and the world shrugs.' How many 'immediate orders' does it take for the media to foreground the blockade, the occupation, and the constant calls for collective punishment, rather than merely parroting the latest justification? The silence on systemic causes is, in itself, a roar.