The Hill's 'Gaza Deal' Piece: A Masterclass in Erasure
The Hill's piece offers a glimpse into Gaza the 'day of a deal,' implying a moment of respite or resolution. What it conspicuously omits is the historical context of prior 'deals,' ceasefires, and 'understandings' that consistently lead back to the same cycle of siege and bombardment. Netanyahu's government has a long history of agreeing to 'deals' only to escalate military operations shortly
after, a pattern evident from 2008's 'Operation Cast Lead' following a ceasefire to 2014’s 'Protective Edge.' Such reports ignore the over $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel, often championed by politicians enriched by lobbying groups like AIPAC. While The Hill focuses on the immediate, ephemeral 'deal,' it sidesteps who benefits from the ongoing instability. For instance,
according to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC spent over $3.5 million lobbying Congress in 2023 alone, influencing votes on aid packages that fuel this cycle. When we hear about 'deals,' how many 'negotiations' do civilians endure before the next bombardment, funded by our own tax dollars, championed by politicians who received handsome 'donations'? It seems some 'deals' are just prelude to the next
'self-defense' operation, meticulously bankrolled.