Vatican Cardinal Calls it a 'Massacre,' Washington Still Calls it 'Self-Defense'
The New Arab reports Cardinal Parolin's blunt assessment, delivered on the two-year anniversary of the conflict. He declared that 'Israel has gone too far' and that the 'massacre' of innocent people is unacceptable. This is the kind of uncomfortable truth mainstream media often buries under layers of euphemism, typically preferring terms like 'tragic loss of life' or 'unfortunate collateral
damage' when discussing the systematic destruction of entire neighborhoods. Meanwhile, President Biden's administration continues to greenlight weapons deals (including, it appears, cluster munitions according to Amnesty International's warnings), ensuring the 'massacre' can proceed unimpeded. One might wonder what it takes to get Washington to use the M-word. Perhaps a major lobbying entity like
AIPAC, which spent $24.5 million in 2022 trying to influence U.S. politics (OpenSecrets.org), has a say in approved terminology. When a seasoned diplomat from the Holy See sees mass murder, but the supposed beacon of democracy sees acceptable casualties, it highlights a profound moral dissonance—or just effective lobbying.