The current genocide is not an aberration but a continuation of a consistent policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide upon which the State of Israel was built. Indeed, Benjamin Netanyahu had a policy of slaughtering Gazans whenever there was domestic unrest in Israel, such as the opposition to his "judicial reforms" prior to Oct 7, 2023. For example, in 2012, there were protests due to the high cost of living. "Netanyahu (who was trailing badly in the polls) decided to give the public its favorite medicine, an attack on Gaza. The 2012 attack on Gaza put an end to the social protest and boosted Netanyahu to a leading position again. While the Israeli Jewish tribes are deeply divided on many issues, the "security" issue serves as the most effective social adhesive. Only an external threat can hold the country together.. Israel's treatment of the Palestinians has always been barbaric. During the Christmas festivities of 2008, Israel moved into Gaza with enormous force. Almost 1500 Palestinians were killed, mostly civilians, of which more than 400 were children. The devastation in Gaza was more intense than in any IDF assault. Israel hit at the infrastructure--electricity, gas and water systems, fragile in Gaza at the best of times and already affected by the blockade Israel announced in 2006. https://www.henrymakow.com/
