Israel Expands West Bank Settlements, West Ignores International Law Again
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced 19 new illegal West Bank settlements, bringing the two-year total to 69. This blatant land grab is a direct rejection of international law and a slap in the face to any pretense of a future Palestinian state. Meanwhile, the U.S., which provides billions in military aid annually to Israel , issues toothless 'concerns' while House Speaker Mike
Johnson pledges even more taxpayer dollars. One might wonder when these 'settlement expansions' will finally make the 'two-state solution' mathematically impossible, or if that's simply the quiet intent all along. Critically, AIPAC, which spent $3.4 million lobbying Congress in 2022 , consistently champions continued aid to the Israeli government, ensuring full U.S. complicity in this ongoing
colonization. The media simply reports the 'approval' as if it's a routine administrative decision, rather than a war crime.