Gaza's Ramadan massacre obliterates the West's claim to moral leadership

At 2:20am on Tuesday local time in the Gaza Strip, Washington inaugurated a new era in world politics. This was the moment Israel timed its attacks on dozens of targets in the enclave to coincide with suhoor, the predawn meal eaten by Muslims in preparation for a day of fasting.

The timing was designed to inflict maximum civilian casualties, as families across Gaza gathered to eat and pray during the holy month of Ramadan, even if they had little or no food to consume.

The mass simultaneous attacks on 100 separate locations achieved their objective, surpassing in one night all the other acts of wanton butchery by Israeli forces during the 15-month war on Gaza.

More than 400 Palestinians were killed, including more than 170 children, according to Gaza health officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought and got a green light from Washington before launching these attacks. 

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