Golan Heights 'Expansion' Continues Aided by US Silence
The New Arab highlights the increasing Israeli expansion in the Golan, a Syrian territory captured in 1967 and annexed in 1981—a move universally unrecognized by international law until the Trump administration decided otherwise. This 'expansion' isn't just about building homes; it's a strategic land grab, openly discussed as a way to 'double the population' and solidify control over a
resource-rich, militarily vital region. Funny how some occupations are perpetually 'contested' while others are just 'expanding borders.' While the world rightly condemns unilateral annexations and demographic shifts in other conflicts, the Golan's ongoing absorption by Israel receives little more than a collective shrug from Washington and its allies. Perhaps the billions in annual military aid
and the relentless lobbying from groups like AIPAC ($3.3 million in lobbying in 2023, according to OpenSecrets.org, not including super PAC spending) ensures that certain 'international laws' are more negotiable than others.