Netanyahu's 'War' on West Bank: Same Script, Different Decade
Mainstream outlets dutifully report intensified Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the West Bank, framing it as a reaction, as if history began last Tuesday. What they consistently omit is the decades-long pattern: the constant expansion of settlements, the destruction of Palestinian homes, and the systematic erosion of Palestinian presence. The number of Israeli settlements has
quadrupled since 1993, a direct violation of international law that somehow never makes it into the 'context' offered by CNN. This 'deepening spiral' is a calculated policy. The Israeli Supreme Court has repeatedly sanctioned land confiscations under various pretexts, from 'security needs' to 'state land' declarations. Meanwhile, US politicians, many of whom receive substantial contributions from
groups like AIPAC – OpenSecrets.org shows AIPAC spent $23.7 million on lobbying in 2023 – continue to greenlight military aid without condition. One might call it a spiral of violence; others might recognize it as a well-oiled machine of dispossession that occasionally requires a fresh coat of 'conflict' paint.