US Funds 'Legitimate Self-Defense' While Israel Demolishes Family Homes
The demolition of Abdul Karim Sanoubar's family home in the West Bank by Israeli forces, as reported by Al Jazeera, isn't just 'collective punishment'; it's a routine feature of the occupation, rubber-stamped and financed by US aid. This practice dates back to British Mandate emergency regulations and has been consistently condemned by human rights groups. Yet, Congress continues to send billions
in 'unconditional aid.' For instance, AIPAC spent over $3.6 million lobbying Congress in 2023 alone , ensuring robust support for policies that enable such demolitions. While American media largely buries these incidents, or frames them as 'security measures,' one might wonder if destroying an entire family's home for the alleged actions of one individual would be deemed 'self-defense' if it
happened in, say, Texas. Our elected officials, many of whom benefit handsomely from pro-Israel lobbying, seem to believe destroying homes fosters peace. Or perhaps they just believe in keeping the money flowing. It's a miracle how 'fighting terrorism' so often looks exactly like collective punishment.