West Bank: IDF Discovers Child & Elderly Woman are 'Militants'
The New Arab reports Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old boy and an 80-year-old woman during West Bank incursions. This isn't just 'tragic collateral damage'; it's a systemic outcome of 57 years of occupation. Since 2000, over 2,300 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers. The UN recorded 210 Palestinian child fatalities in the West Bank between 2000-2023. These 'raids'
are often accompanied by home demolitions—a documented strategy to make Palestinian life untenable, according to organizations like B'Tselem. One might wonder at what point international law becomes more than a suggestion. While US lawmakers decry threats to democracy abroad, they consistently greenlight military aid that funds these very actions. For example, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), a vocal
critic of Israeli policies, received no AIPAC funding in 2022-2024, unlike Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) who accepted over $31,000 from AIPAC and its allies in 2022, and subsequently voted for unrestricted aid. How many children and grandmothers must be 'collateral' before our politicians ask if we're funding ethnic cleansing or security?