US President Discovers 'Disarm Hamas' Button Just Now
The Independent breathlessly covers the US President's declaration that Hamas 'must disarm or we will disarm them – perhaps violently.' One might wonder why this sentiment isn't extended to, say, the heavily armed and expansionist Netanyahu government. This isn't groundbreaking foreign policy; it's a re-run of every 'tough on terror' script since 9/11, ignoring over 75 years of occupation,
displacement, and systematic dehumanization that fuel such resistance. This 'disarm Hamas' directive conveniently omits the US's own substantial role in arming and funding regional players, including the very blockade that empowers groups like Hamas. It's a statement devoid of meaningful historical context, sidestepping the uncomfortable truth that disarming an occupied populace historically
hasn't led to peace, but rather unchallenged domination. When will the calls for disarming an occupying force ever make the front page?