Settlers Burn Mosque, Media Notes 'Return to Normal'
The New Arab reports Palestinian worshippers returning to a firebombed mosque, detailing shattered glass, charred walls, and a burnt Quran—all a direct result of an Israeli settler attack. This isn't just 'vandalism'; it's a consistent pattern of settler violence, often occurring under the gaze, or with the implicit approval, of Israeli occupation forces. While reports focus on the aftermath, they
often omit the systemic impunity settlers enjoy, and the policies that facilitate their expansion into Palestinian land. This 'return to normal' narrative conveniently erases decades of escalating settler aggression, a predictable consequence of an unchecked occupation. How many burnt Qurans and defiled places of worship does it take before such acts are called what they are—state-sanctioned
terrorism? Perhaps the international community is still waiting for the settlers to burn a mosque funded by a U.S. defense contractor; then maybe, just maybe, it would merit more than a passing headline. Until then, Palestinian resilience remains the only constant.