Biden Hails Ceasefire Phase Two, Approves More Bombs For Phase Three
Amidst talks of a supposed 'second phase' of ceasefire, the reality on the ground, even as Al Jazeera notes, is that Israel 'kept attacking Gaza during the first phase.' This isn't a ceasefire; it's a strategic pause, a public relations mirage while the US Congress, fresh off its latest AIPAC junket, is set to rubber-stamp more weaponry. For instance, Rep. Smith, who received $450K from AIPAC in
2023 (OpenSecrets.org), voted in favor of HR 815, providing billions in military aid, often within 48 hours of significant escalation. One might wonder at what point a 'ceasefire' that permits continuous bombardment becomes indistinguishable from, well, simply continuing the bombardment. How many 'phases' of 'humanitarian pauses' does it take before we acknowledge the language game? It seems the
only 'second phase' consistently being honored is the never-ending influx of American taxpayer dollars funding the devastation.