As Biden said:
[Michigan GOP congressman suggests nuking Gaza, ending humanitarian aid (detroitnews.com)]
Good question, and I really donât know the answer? I donât know where informing the public and rewarding people who do the hard and difficult working of doing so crosses the line into exploitation? We need to know whatâs happening in the world so we can make informed decisions when we act in our role as citizens. But at the same time, when does this stuff become just⊠almost pornographic? Like weâre watching or looking at it due to some sort of motivation other than understanding.
I think this award has always had these criticisms. But I think the worst effect of this never-ending pornographic orgy of violence is when we start to become anesthetized, without caring much, because next week another tragedy will appear.
I still get outraged when I see certain photos and read certain reports. I think it makes me feel like I still care and that I havenât become completely cynical.
About time.
The other part of that article is whether, as Israeli propaganda claim, the photographer had any knowledge of attacks due to links with Hamas.
Which is also a complex question as much of western media is fully in the pocket of IDF propaganda departments. CNN broadcasts under their aegis and subject to their agreement for example. The IDF has also been murdering journalists at a rate never before seen.
There have been protests in Tel Aviv the whole time, even when anyone even hinting that they might be against invading Gaza were treated as traitors.
Hereâs one from February.
Hereâs one from January.
Hereâs one from December.
The Guardian:
Al Jazeera faces âsecurity threatâ ban as Israel passes new law
(No onebox because of a bug on the page.)
Fucking asshole genocidal Israelis. WTF
World Central Kitchen, the charity founded by celebrity chef JosĂ© AndrĂ©s, said it was aware of the reports and would âshare more information when we have gathered all the facts.â
âThis is a tragedy. Humanitarian aid workers and civilians should NEVER be a target. EVER,â WCK spokeswoman Linda Roth said in a statement.
More info
One of the aid workers was Australian, and it is the top news story here today.
I expect our government will take a stronger stand against Israelâs murderous war now.
It will be too little, too late of course.
(Politico links donât properly onebox)
Theyâve been killing aid workers, medical professionals, and journalists from day one.
Whatâs so different about today?
For me itâs personal. Iâve met Jose and have continued to support WCK and DC Central Kitchen since he left. I am part of his mission.