US 'Concerned' as American Teen Brutalized by Ally, Not Foe
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, is one of an estimated 200 Palestinian children held in Israeli prisons, many under administrative detention – imprisonment without charge or trial. The US State Department, fresh off approving more arms shipments to the region, offers its perfunctory 'concern' for the American citizen. This is the same diplomatic hand-wringing we heard after Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, and
before Congress approved another $14.3 billion in aid, ensuring the military-industrial complex (and its loyal politicians) stay well-fed. This isn't an isolated incident, it's standard operating procedure under an occupation. And while news outlets spotlight the American aspect, they frequently gloss over the hundreds of non-American Palestinian children who face the same alleged abuse without so
much as a State Department press release. One might almost think American lives only matter when they can be leveraged for political posturing, or if the perpetrator isn't a US ally receiving billions in unconditional funding annually. How many tortured children does it take before 'concern' turns into policy?