US Citizen Teen Detained for 8 Months, State Dept. Not Shocked
Newsweek highlights Mohammed Ibrahim, a US citizen teen held by Israel for eight months without charge (Source: Newsweek). While the State Department offers the usual 'deeply concerned' boilerplate, they gloss over the pattern: hundreds of Palestinian children, including those with foreign passports, face military detention annually, often without due process. This isn't an aberration; it's a
feature of an occupation system that receives over $3.8 billion annually in U.S. military aid, approved by the very politicians who then feign surprise when these 'incidents' occur. One might wonder where Senator Mitch McConnell (who voted for the latest aid package) or Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (who received $42,000 from AIPAC in 2022, per OpenSecrets.org) were when their constituents were being held
indefinitely by a recipient of their unequivocal support. Perhaps 'American citizen' means something different when you're Palestinian.