Newsweek Discovers 'Western Impatience' for Bombing Civilians
In an insightful piece, Newsweek suggests that the West's 'impatience' over the Gaza slaughter might jeopardize Israel's security goals. This rhetorical gem conveniently ignores the decades of 'patience' shown to a blockade that starves 2.3 million people, or the patience extended to a 16-year open-air prison sentence. The author laments haste, implying that a more leisurely pace of destruction
would be preferable. One might wonder: how much 'patience' is considered appropriate for a death toll approaching 40,000, according to UN OCHA, with children comprising a significant portion? Is the 'peril' truly Western impatience, or the risk of exposure for those profiting from endless conflict? This 'opinion' from Newsweek aligns perfectly with a long history of media outlets platforming
narratives that sanitize prolonged military actions. It’s the same old tune, just a different tempo: 'More time is needed,' which often translates to 'more bombs are needed.' Perhaps true 'impatience' should be reserved for the continued funding of this catastrophe, with figures like Rep. Kevin Mullin receiving $21,114 from AIPAC in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org, mirroring the consistent
congressional support for unconditional aid to Israel. The call for 'patience' is a call for complicity.