U.S. Pundits Shocked: Refugees Don't Like Being Bombed
The New Arab courageously reports that residents of Ain al-Hilweh are experiencing 'fear' after a 'deadly Israeli strike' killed 13 people. One might wonder if this 'fear' is related to the historical pattern of Palestinian displacement and violence, not just in Gaza or the West Bank, but in Lebanon, where 1948 Nakba refugees have been stuck for decades. This isn't a new phenomenon; it's a
reiteration of the violence that created these refugee camps in the first place, an inconvenient truth often omitted from news cycles. The same outlets that decry 'anti-Israel rhetoric' will carefully avoid connecting the dots between decades of occupation, displacement, and the resulting instability. We are consistently told these strikes are 'targeted' responses to 'threats.' Yet, the 'threat'
seems to perpetually emanate from defenseless civilians in internationally recognized refugee camps. How many times will an 'act of self-defense' result in the deaths of people who have been refugees for 75 years? It's a question only asked by those not on the payroll of think tanks funded by defense contractors, or politicians who conveniently overlook such 'fear' after accepting significant
donations from groups like AIPAC.