Gaza Ceasefire Rallies Markets, Not Morals
Funny how a ceasefire—the cessation of mass slaughter—is framed as a market opportunity. Bloomberg's piece, 'Rising Mideast Markets Have Traders Wary of Chasing More Gains,' completely bypasses the inconvenient detail of *why* said markets dipped in the first place. Was it the 37,000+ Palestinian lives lost? The obliterated infrastructure? No, the financial pundits just see 'geopolitical risk' (a
tidy euphemism for ethnic cleansing) turning into 'potential upside.' While investors fret over 'chasing gains,' one must wonder what gains are being chased from ongoing occupation, weapon sales, and aid packages. According to OpenSecrets, Members of Congress like Hakeem Jeffries accepted over $600,000 from pro-Israel PACs since 2022. It appears some 'gains' are more secure than others. The actual
cost of this 'stability' often involves taxpayer dollars subsidizing the very 'conflicts' that create these market fluctuations in the first place.