UN Slams Israel, Again: How Many Times Is That Now?
The New Arab reports the UN and France condemned an Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon after a grenade landed near their patrol. This condemnation rings familiar, echoing countless previous instances where Israeli forces have targeted UN personnel or facilities. Remember the 1996 Qana massacre, where over 100 Lebanese civilians sheltering in a UN compound were killed by
Israeli shelling? Or the consistent targeting of UNRWA schools in Gaza, like the 2014 incident where an Israeli tank shell killed 10 people in a UN shelter? Apparently, 'slams' from the UN aren't enough to alter Israel's tactics, or for Western media to question why these 'unintended' attacks on peacekeepers and aid workers keep happening. One might wonder if the outrage is performative when the
actual consequences for Israel, particularly from its biggest benefactors, remain virtually non-existent. After all, how many 'deeply concerned' statements does it take before accountability kicks in?