Here’s a footnote to The Doctrine of Silence (see entry below). Where is the perfect place to replace boots on the ground with drones in the air? The Gaza Strip.
Israel maintains watch over Gazans 24/7, and the sound of drones is part of their daily lives — a reminder that Israel is still there.
As Scott Wilson reports in The Washington Post:
Israel has argued that it no longer occupies the area, meaning that it is not responsible for the health and welfare of its residents under international humanitarian law. But Israel controls the crossings between Gaza and Israel, the waters off its coast, and the airspace where the drones circle.
“This is the first meaning of the drones,” he said. “Israel’s military may not be on the ground anymore. But they are in the air — looking, always, at every square inch of Gaza. They don’t have to be here in Gaza City to affect every aspect of the lives of Gazans.”
Welcome to 1984.
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