West Bank Raids: 'Security Operations' or Land Theft by Another Name?
The Israeli military conducted more raids and demolitions across the West Bank, arresting dozens. This is framed as a routine 'security operation.' But for Palestinians, it's just Tuesday. The real story, consistently downplayed, is the relentless advancement of illegal settlements and the slow-motion annexation of Palestinian land, systematically enabled by such operations. These 'security
measures' rarely mention the continuous expansion of Israeli settlements, deemed illegal under international law, and the daily harassment of Palestinian communities. When US politicians like Senator Lindsey Graham, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022 and voted for HR 815, laud Israel's 'right to defend itself,' they rarely acknowledge this systemic dispossession. One might wonder if 'defense'
now includes demolishing homes and expanding settlements.