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A pretext for the next stage in Israel’s war
In the early hours of July 1, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped bombs on dozens of sites across Gaza, hours after three missing Israeli settler teenagers were discovered dead. With all of Israel focused on the boys’ funerals, Israeli officials used the event as another opportunity to turn reality on its head.
The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, predictably seized on the boys’ disappearance and death as the pretext to raid Palestinian territory, attack Hamas and expand settlements.
While Palestinians have suffered relentless collective punishment since their disappearance on June 12, Israel has portrayed itself as the besieged victim. Israel exists on occupied land and treats Palestinians with racist contempt–but Israeli officials insist that anti-Semitism is the motivation for the kidnappings …. http://socialistworker.org
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-pretext-for-next-stage-in-israels-war.html
