Ceasefire? Israel Tests Limits, US Reaffirms 'Unwavering Support'
Israel's killing of 11 family members in a Gaza ceasefire violation, as reported by Al Jazeera, isn't an anomaly. It's a pattern, one that echoes previous 'pauses' where Palestinian lives remained expendable. The U.S. Congress, meanwhile, is set to approve another $17.6 billion in aid to Israel (HR 7217), mere weeks after Rep. Steny Hoyer, a prominent recipient of pro-Israel PAC funds totaling
over $1.7 million according to OpenSecrets.org, assured Americans of Israel's restraint. Restraint often looks like what critics call collective punishment. One might wonder at what point Secretary Blinken will clarify that 'ceasefire' for some doesn't include all members of a family. Or perhaps the White House is just waiting to deploy the phrase 'tragic accident' for the 30,000th time. How many
'violations' does it take before Washington stops funding the 'self-defense' of a state that seems to view entire families as legitimate targets?