The US pacification wars under the Manifest Destiny basically went from 1790 to 1890, ending at Wounded Knee with the demise of the "Ghost Dancers". The indigenous population fell from 650,000 to 250,000. Afterwards, the US held several World Fairs (St Louis and Chicago) and declared war on Spain in 1898 to unite the nation and heal the final wounds of the Civil War. This took place over 100 or so years and any idea of nationhood for the indigenous peoples were completely obliterated. Manifest Destiny complete.
Fast forward to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank across the Atlantic.
In 23 short years, Israel celebrates its Centennial in 2048. So, after 100 years, will Israel have completed its pacification program as part of its Manifest Destiny? Does anybody think there will be a Two-State Solution in 2048?
Destroying a nation, or a people, isn't just blowing up buildings and befouling a land with toxins, pollution, or sewage, while forcing mass exoduses. It's also destroying any symbols or ideas of that people's existence, like their music, art, or athletic accomplishments.
Below is the pre-Nakba Palestinian Soccer Team, a team of amputees after nearly twenty years of deliberate targeting by the IDF. More were killed or maimed after 7 Oct 2023. This is why we don't see many Palestinian athletes competing anywhere in the world. Now they are a Paralympics team:
Sources:
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220114-meet-gazas-first-national-amputee-football-team-training-for-the-amputee-football-world-cup/#jp-carousel-526506
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/gaza-amputees-tackle-trauma-with-football-1.63347380
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/this-is-how-many-palestinian-footballers-athletes-israel-killed-since-oct-7-report/
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