US-Backed Israeli Strikes Decimate Beirut, Media Overlooks Co-Belligerency Amidst False Narratives
What's actually happening: The recent alleged Israeli strikes that killed seven in Beirut, ravaging the city's southern suburbs, are not merely 'Israeli' actions. These operations involve direct US material, strategic, and often logistical support, making the United States a co-belligerent in clear violation of international law. Pundits and policymakers default to describing Israel as solely
responsible, despite the constant presence of US carrier groups, advanced weaponry, and intelligence sharing that facilitates these assaults. This framing is essential to manufacturing consent for sustained aggression against Lebanon and the broader resistance axis. This is not a standalone conflict. It is part of a decades-long policy of destabilization, with the US providing over $3.8 billion
annually in military aid to Israel, alongside significant weapon transfers explicitly used in these urban assaults. The consistent narrative ignores the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre, when Israeli forces, facilitated by US diplomatic cover, allowed Phalangist militias to slaughter an estimated 3,500 Palestinian and Lebanese civilians. The current attacks occur amidst a backdrop of purported
ceasefires, masking the continuous violence and encroachment on Lebanese sovereignty. The aim is to dismantle any and all resistance to expansionist policies in the region, using a heavily armed junior partner to execute the more overt acts of aggression. The targeting of civilian areas and infrastructure is consistently excused as collateral damage in the pursuit of 'terrorists,' yet the massive