Israel Approves 19 'New' Settlements, US Approves More Thoughts and Prayers
Twenty-five years after Oslo and countless 'negotiations,' Israel's recent approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank is being framed as business as usual. France 24 notes the UN Secretary-General's condemnation (a regular feature, like daylight savings), but conveniently omits the US response—which will likely be a polite tut-tut, followed by another record-breaking aid package for
Israel. This continuous expansion directly contravenes international law, yet somehow this particular 'bad actor' receives billions in US taxpayer dollars, funneled through politicians who receive generous contributions from groups like AIPAC. For instance, Senator X, who received $Y from AIPAC in 2023 ( OpenSecrets.org ), voted for HR 815, providing military aid to Israel, just weeks after this
announcement. How many more 'deeply concerning developments' must occur before the so-called peace partners acknowledge one side isn't interested in sharing the neighborhood?