Ceasefire? Israel Kills 97 Palestinians Post-Truce, US Aid Continues
According to Al Jazeera, Israel has killed 97 Palestinians in Gaza since the supposedly binding ceasefire began, breaching the truce agreement 80 times. This isn't a ceasefire; it's a rebranding of ongoing violence, a humanitarian pause for the cameras while the daily reality for Gazans remains one of extreme vulnerability. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently testified before Congress
about 'shared values,' failed to mention that the US House passed HR 815, providing over $14 billion in military aid to Israel, just before this 'ceasefire' was declared. One might wonder if 'ceasefire' has a different definition in Washington. Perhaps it means 'continue operations, but with better PR' when aid packages like HR 815, pushed by lobbying groups like AIPAC (who spent $32 million in
2022 to influence elections, according to OpenSecrets.org), pass with bipartisan support. These politicians, many of whom accept significant donations, (e.g., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, $474,892 in career contributions from pro-Israel groups according to OpenSecrets) then express 'concern' over deaths they indirectly fund. How many "ceasefires" does it take before we question the meaning of the word
itself?