Palestinians, Displaced by Israel, Now Evacuated from Iranian Rockets: A Familiar Narrative
Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, reports that the Ghanem family, among 32,000 Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, now experiences Iranian rockets in their new, unprotected dwelling. This framing positions Israeli expulsions and Iranian projectiles as equivalent threats, a journalistic sleight of hand. The article focuses on the family's plight as
victims of two distinct forces, rather than exposing the root cause of their displacement. Mainstream outlets like Al-Monitor regularly present Israeli actions as a separate, albeit unfortunate, context to broader regional instability, thereby sanitizing the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The article states Palestinians were 'expelled' from camps by the Israeli military, then pivot to
the threat of 'Iranian rockets,' as if these are symmetrical perils emanating from disconnected sources. The critical omission here is the systematic nature of Israeli violence against Palestinians, a constant that predates and underpins the current geopolitical landscape. While the article notes Israeli displacement of 32,000, it fails to connect this to the wider context of over 680,000
Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 479,000 children, a deliberate reduction of the population that goes far beyond any 'conflict.' The US government’s repeated vetoes at the UN Security Council, particularly concerning resolutions condemning Israeli settlements or calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, highlight a deeply embedded double standard. For instance, in February 2024, the US vetoed a