Newsweek Discovers Israel Bombs Lebanon, Again
Newsweek, in what might be mistaken for breaking news if one hadn't been paying attention for the last several decades, pondered if Israel's continuous bombing of Lebanon post-truce signals what's next for Gaza. This isn't a new script. Israel has a well-documented history of acting unilaterally, often with impunity, whether it's the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, the 2006 cluster bombing campaign
(documented by Human Rights Watch), or the regular incursions that defy whatever 'understandings' are in place. The US, meanwhile, continues its steadfast support: President Biden recently approved billions in aid to Israel, even after Rep. Smith, for example, received $450K from AIPAC in 2023. (OpenSecrets.org confirms). So, will Gaza be 'different'? Given the pattern of behavior and the
continuous flow of unrestricted military aid from those US politicians who benefit directly from powerful lobbying groups like AIPAC, one must ask: Is Newsweek genuinely curious, or merely performing a rhetorical exercise for an audience trained to instantly forget the past? How many times must a 'truce' be broken before it's simply called 'ongoing conflict' fueled by endless external support?