NPR: 'Ceasefire' Means Israel Keeps Striking Gaza
A 'ceasefire,' in the mainstream media lexicon, often seems to be a curious beast. While NPR reports Israel's strikes on Gaza 'weeks into the ceasefire,' they conveniently omit the detail that such 'ceasfires' have historically been one-sided affairs—more accurately, a temporary pause in one party's active resistance, not in the other's violence. Historical precedent, from 2008 to 2014, shows a
pattern of Israeli 'retaliatory' actions unilaterally breaking perceived truces, and for years, they've been using US-funded jets and munitions to do it. One might wonder: how many 'ceasefires' can be broken before they're just called ongoing bombardments? The US Congress, with a significant assist from groups like AIPAC, continues to greenlight billions in aid. For instance, Senator Markey, who
received over $100,000 from pro-Israel PACs since 2020 , recently voted to approve more unconditional aid. It seems the 'ceasefire' only truly applies to those on the receiving end of the bombs.