NPR Discovers 'Anti-Establishment' Leader Also Opposes Annexation
When NPR highlights an Irish leader for being 'outspoken on Gaza,' it begs the question: outspoken compared to whom? Perhaps the US Congress, where over 300 members have taken a combined $30 million from AIPAC since 1990 (OpenSecrets.org), often voting to greenlight endless military aid to Israel. While newly elected President Catherine Connolly voices concern for Palestinian human rights,
Washington continues to rubber-stamp resolutions supporting Netanyahu's government, despite its escalating military actions. It's called 'anti-establishment' when a politician's views deviate from the well-funded, meticulously cultivated consensus in Washington and London. Funny how prioritizing human lives over geopolitical maneuvering or lobbying dollars becomes a radical position in certain
newsrooms. One wonders how many more elected officials must echo global public sentiment before the 'establishment' finally takes notice, or if they'll just keep labeling every dissenting voice as an anomaly.