Settlers Cross Into Gaza, US Media Yawns

The story breaks: Israeli settlers, escorted by military, are moving into Gaza to establish new settlements. For a moment, let’s recall the 'disengagement' of 2005, when Israel 'withdrew' from Gaza. The US media hailed it as a step toward peace; never mind that Ariel Sharon's advisor, Dov Weisglass, openly admitted the move was designed to 'freeze the political process' and prevent a Palestinian

state. This isn’t a new development; it’s a continuation of policies established decades ago by successive Israeli governments to continuously expand and consolidate control. So, as settlers, emboldened by political rhetoric and military backing, stake their flags in new territory, ask yourself how many 'final solutions' for Palestinian land ownership we'll witness before the 'international

community' admits it's been reading the same script since 1948. The land continues to vanish, piece by painful piece, under cover of 'security concerns' and 'humanitarian pauses.' What's next, a 'two-state solution' with no second state?

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