The Middle East crisis
Gideon Levy the award-winning Israeli journalist author, columnist for the newspaper Haaretz, 'said Israel’s "barbaric glee" following ,the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is a sobering reflection of a society spiraling deeper into violence. Levy rightly points out that Israel’s increasing reliance on military force, combined with unbridled U.S. support, is only escalating the conflict. Instead of exploring diplomatic solutions, Israel has resorted to bombing and killing as its primary strategy, as seen in the ongoing strikes on Beirut, Yemen, and Gaza.
This mindset, rooted in the belief that everything can be solved through force, is not only dangerous but also unsustainable. As Levy notes, even the United States, Israel’s staunchest ally, may eventually wake up to the consequences of supporting such brutality. The bombs that fell on Nasrallah's bunker, and the ones that continue to rain down on Gaza, are American-made, and the 17,000 children killed in Gaza were victims of U.S.-supplied ammunition. This makes America a complicit partner in these atrocities.
The celebration of Nasrallah’s death in Israel, where reporters handed out chocolates and commentators gloated over the assassination, reveals a disturbing level of dehumanization. Such euphoria over death reflects a society losing its moral compass, with no end in sight as long as violence is met with international indifference or tacit approval.
If Israel does not change course, and if the U.S. does not end its unconditional support, the region may plunge into a broader war. And then, what comes next? Will we watch as Iran becomes the next target? Levy’s warnings should serve as a wake-up call: violence begets more violence, and the toll will only rise unless we demand a shift toward diplomacy and accountability. Biden’s claim that his administration is “working round the clock” for a cease-fire while continuing to send $billions of weapons to Israel is monumental hypocrisy.
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