Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“Last year I banged out an angry rant about the way Israel supporters would yell ‘release the hostages!’ at anyone who talked about the latest massacre of Palestinian civilians, saying Hamas was to blame for the killing because of their refusal to release the Israeli captives, and that it would all stop once the hostages are free. I’m remembering that essay today because the hostages are free, but the massacres are continuing. On Friday Israel reportedly blew up a vehicle carrying a Palestinian family of eleven people, including seven children. The IDF gave its usual excuse for the massacre: the civilians were deemed to have crossed an invisible line into a forbidden zone which made the Israeli soldiers feel unsafe. They did this exact same thing constantly during the last ‘ceasefire’ as well.” (10/18/25)