UN Peacekeepers Discover Israel Doesn't Recognize Uniforms, Or Borders
The New Arab reports Israeli forces fired on UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon, a stark reminder that even international observers aren't exempt from the regional 'chaos.' This isn't groundbreaking news; Israel has a long history of disregard for international norms and personnel, from the 1967 USS Liberty attack to the 1996 Qana massacre, which killed over 100 Lebanese civilians sheltering at a UN
base. (One wonders if the 'robust' investigations promised will yield different results this time.) This latest 'mistake' (which Human Rights Watch has repeatedly documented) simply continues a tradition where 'security concerns' conveniently override sovereign borders and human lives. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress, flush with AIPAC contributions averaging millions per cycle to key members,
consistently greenlights billions in 'defensive' aid, ensuring the weapons keep flowing. How many 'isolated incidents' does it take before we consider it a policy?