Settler Violence: Just Another 'Fact on the Ground' for US Media
The New Arab reports on yet another Palestinian community dispossessed by Israeli settler violence. (A pattern some outlets still insist on calling 'complex.') This isn't random. It's by design. The United Nations has documented a surge in settler attacks since October 7, 2023, with over 1,200 Palestinians displaced in the West Bank alone due to settler and military violence. Yet, US politicians
continue to approve billions in aid, no questions asked. For example, Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received $103,150 from pro-Israel PACs in 2022, consistently champions ‘ironclad support’ for Israel, even as reports of systematic displacement grow. One might wonder if the 'facts on the ground' only become 'facts' once the land is 'cleared.' How many Palestinian families have to flee their homes before
it's called what it is: state-sanctioned land theft?