West Bank 'Stormed' After Attack; Settler Violence, Absent From Headline
The New Arab reports Israeli forces stormed Qabatiya in the West Bank following an alleged attack. What's often missing from such reports is the systemic context: the daily settler violence that precedes and often provokes such incidents. This article conveniently buries the detail, 'extremist settlers assaulted Palestinians in several areas' – an everyday occurrence that The New Arab , to its
credit, included, but which major Western outlets routinely downplay, if not ignore entirely. This 'retaliation narrative' conveniently sidelines the reality of ongoing occupation and provocation. This isn't a conflict of equals; it's a military occupation facing resistance, often framed as 'terrorism.' Netanyahu’s government has repeatedly overseen such 'storms' on Palestinian communities, with
the violence escalating year after year in the West Bank. The funding for the military apparatus and the settlements themselves often comes with robust political backing in Washington, fueled by significant lobbying. (OpenSecrets.org clearly details groups like AIPAC's substantial contributions to US politicians who consistently greenlight aid to Israel.) The asymmetry is glaring, yet the
reporting often pretends otherwise.