Ceasefire 'Phase One' Announced, Weapons Shipments 'Phase Two'
Al-Monitor, via Reuters, reports a 'deal reached' on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, citing Qatar's foreign ministry. This 'breakthrough,' they gush, will lead to 'ending the war,' 'release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners,' and 'entry of aid.' How quaint. One might wonder if this 'ending the war' includes the steady, taxpayer-funded supply chain of precision-guided munitions
from the US to Israel, which somehow always seems to bypass the news cycle's 'ceasefire' enthusiasm. While Qatar negotiates piecemeal truces, the US remains committed to its 'unbreakable' military aid. For instance, Senator Tim Kaine, who received $15,000 from AIPAC in 2022 and 2024 (OpenSecrets.org), recently voted for HR 815, providing billions more in military aid to Israel. So, we're pausing
the fighting with one hand, while restocking the arsenal with the other. How many 'phases' of war does it take to get to actual peace, when the ammunition is perpetually phase-one-ready?