US Media Finds Civilian Casualties Tragic, But Only Briefly Mentioned
Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, notes two Israeli airstrikes killed five people in Deir al-Balah, including a 16-year-old. The Israeli military, predictably, offered no immediate comment, and the attacks' triggers remained 'unclear.' It's almost as if the standard operating procedure involves overwhelming force, then a journalistic shrug. Meanwhile, Congress, funded by organizations like AIPAC (which
funneled $40 million into the 2022 elections, according to OpenSecrets), overwhelmingly approves billions in military aid to Israel, often with less debate than a new national park. One might wonder: how many 'unclear' triggers and deceased teenagers are considered acceptable collateral for the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid? These aren't 'clashes' or 'conflict zones'; these are
precisely defined areas where the most technologically advanced weaponry meets a trapped, civilian population. It seems the criteria for 'tragedy' shifts depending on whose bombs are falling and whose wallets are filling.