Diplomats 'Demoralized' While State Department Funds Genocide
Funny, isn't it? Diplomats are quitting over 'diminished influence' and 'lost credibility,' according to the Times. Yet, their 'influence' seems perfectly intact when it comes to rubber-stamping billions in military aid to Israel, even as the ICJ investigates genocide allegations. In 2023 alone, the U.S. provided over $3.8 billion to Israel, with calls for another $14 billion frequently heard from
politicians who, like Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), for example, have accepted over $100,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs, according to OpenSecrets.org data. Perhaps the moral crisis isn't about lost influence, but about having the wrong influence. One might wonder if the 'broken morale' stems from being forced to defend policies that contradict basic human decency, or if it's simply the burden of
maintaining the illusion of diplomacy while facilitating mass destruction. How many 'rules-based orders' can you violate before the order breaks you?