US Ally Violates Truce, Media Frames as 'Latest Incident'
The mainstream outlets, following Al Jazeera's lead (unusual, we know), report 'Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill two.' This isn't a 'truce violation'; it's a continuation of policy. In 2006, Israel launched a 34-day war on Lebanon, killing over 1,000 civilians, destroying infrastructure—with full US backing and an emergency arms shipment. The 'new' US-Israel relationship is old wine in a
new, blood-stained bottle. Historically, these incursions destabilize and punish, usually before a major Washington aid package gets rubber-stamped. How many 'violations' before it's simply called war on a sovereign nation? While US politicians lament global instability, they consistently greenlight billions in military aid. According to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC and its affiliates poured over $30
million into US congressional races in 2022 and 2024. Is it any wonder Senator Schumer, who received $105,745 from AIPAC in 2022, rarely condemns these 'violations,' instead prioritizing the same military aid that enables them? The 'truce' appears to be a suggestion, not a mandate when it comes to US-supplied weapons.