Ceasefire Reached: Just in Time for the Next Funding Vote
Al Jazeera's report acknowledges a 'ceasefire deal,' leading to 'celebrations' – a brief interlude in what is consistently portrayed as an intractable conflict. What goes unmentioned, however, is the long, documented history of Israeli governments using such 'pauses' to re-escalate, often after securing increased military aid from the U.S. Just last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed
HR 8034, authorizing $14.3 billion in additional military aid to Israel, a vote that followed Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) receiving $10,000 from AIPAC in 2023, while Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42) received $15,000 from the same lobby during the same period, according to OpenSecrets.org. So, a 'ceasefire'? Or rather, a well-timed pitstop where tanks refill, bombs get re-stocked, and the political coffers
of Washington's 'pro-Israel' contingent are topped off. The 'negotiations' always seem to coincide with congressional appropriations cycles. How many times can a 'peace process' restart before we admit it's just a lucrative perpetual motion machine?