Invoices for the Occupier: The Cost of Security Theater
Israel insists its raids, demolitions, and massacres are about “security.” Fine. Let’s treat them like any other contractor. When you bulldoze homes, orphan children, and vandalize infrastructure, you don’t just leave rubble — you leave a bill. And the survivors are the creditors.
Itemized Charges
1. Infrastructure Destruction Just in One Raid in West Bank
- Roads torn up in Tubas: 1.5 km @ $2 million/km = $3,000,000
- Water networks smashed: estimated $1,200,000
- Private property vandalized: priceless, but let’s call it $800,000
Subtotal: $5,000,000 x minimum of 500 raids and settlers attacks since Oct.7 = 2,500,000,000
2. Human Casualties in West Bank
- 1,086 killed in West Bank since Oct 2023: compensation @ $1 million per life = $1,086,000,000
- 10,662 wounded: medical + trauma care @ $250,000 each = $2,665,500,000
Subtotal: $3,751,500,000
3. Human Casualties in Gaza
- Gaza deaths (70,000+): @ $1 million each = $70,000,000,000
- 175,287 wounded: medical + trauma care @ $250,000 each = $43,821,750,000
Subtotal: $113,821,750,000
4. Childhoods Stolen
- 39,000 orphans: lifelong support @ $500,000 each = $19,500,000,000
- 660,000 children out of school: lost education @ $100,000 each = $66,000,000,000
- 132,000 at risk of malnutrition: emergency aid @ $50,000 each = $6,600,000,000
Subtotal: $92,100,000,000
5. Psychological Damage
- Collective trauma: 2 million people @ $75,000 each = $150,000,000,000
- Generational despair surcharge: $25,000,000,000
Subtotal: $175,000,000,000
Grand Total
$387,173,250,000
(Payable immediately. Interest accrues daily in the currency of grief.)
Closing Note: The Collector’s Warning
This invoice is not negotiable. Survivors are owed more than rubble, more than apologies, more than propaganda. They are owed futures. And until the occupier pays up, every bulldozed road, every orphaned child, every shattered home remains an outstanding debt on humanity’s balance sheet.
Palestinian Survivors, Accounts Receivable
Author: Mel Reese
EMAIL ADDRESS:
melreese72[at]outlook[dot]com
Israel insists its raids, demolitions, and massacres are about “security.” Fine. Let’s treat them like any other contractor. When you bulldoze homes, orphan children, and vandalize infrastructure, you don’t just leave rubble — you leave a bill. And the survivors are the creditors.
Itemized Charges
1. Infrastructure Destruction Just in One Raid in West Bank
- Roads torn up in Tubas: 1.5 km @ $2 million/km = $3,000,000
- Water networks smashed: estimated $1,200,000
- Private property vandalized: priceless, but let’s call it $800,000
Subtotal: $5,000,000 x minimum of 500 raids and settlers attacks since Oct.7 = 2,500,000,000
2. Human Casualties in West Bank
- 1,086 killed in West Bank since Oct 2023: compensation @ $1 million per life = $1,086,000,000
- 10,662 wounded: medical + trauma care @ $250,000 each = $2,665,500,000
Subtotal: $3,751,500,000
3. Human Casualties in Gaza
- Gaza deaths (70,000+): @ $1 million each = $70,000,000,000
- 175,287 wounded: medical + trauma care @ $250,000 each = $43,821,750,000
Subtotal: $113,821,750,000
4. Childhoods Stolen
- 39,000 orphans: lifelong support @ $500,000 each = $19,500,000,000
- 660,000 children out of school: lost education @ $100,000 each = $66,000,000,000
- 132,000 at risk of malnutrition: emergency aid @ $50,000 each = $6,600,000,000
Subtotal: $92,100,000,000
5. Psychological Damage
- Collective trauma: 2 million people @ $75,000 each = $150,000,000,000
- Generational despair surcharge: $25,000,000,000
Subtotal: $175,000,000,000
Grand Total
$387,173,250,000
(Payable immediately. Interest accrues daily in the currency of grief.)
Closing Note: The Collector’s Warning
This invoice is not negotiable. Survivors are owed more than rubble, more than apologies, more than propaganda. They are owed futures. And until the occupier pays up, every bulldozed road, every orphaned child, every shattered home remains an outstanding debt on humanity’s balance sheet.
Palestinian Survivors, Accounts Receivable
Author: Mel Reese
EMAIL ADDRESS:
melreese72[at]outlook[dot]com