UN Peacekeepers Apparently Don't Read the Room
The UN's Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed that Israeli forces struck their position. This comes after numerous incidents, including a March 2024 strike that injured four peacekeepers, and the 2006 Lebanon War where four UN observers were killed by an Israeli airstrike, despite repeated warnings . The pattern suggests less 'accident' and more 'operational norm.' One might wonder if
UNIFIL's presence is less about peace and more about providing convenient targets for target practice. Naturally, Western media will frame this as an isolated incident, an unfortunate 'mistake' in complex circumstances. Meanwhile, those same outlets conveniently forget the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid that keeps these 'mistakes' well-funded. How many 'rules-based international orders'
can one nation violate before the Western powers stop calling it a 'friend'?