Israel 'Seizes' More Land, US Taxpayers Continue to Fund Expeditions
The story breaks: Israel has declared another 700 dunams of Palestinian land in the West Bank as 'state land.' (This comes, conveniently, after a six-month campaign of displacement, but who's counting?) This isn’t a new phenomenon; it’s a policy, echoing a pattern seen in 2002, 2006, and 2014, making two-state solutions as mythical as a dragon while the international community wrings its hands.
One might even wonder if 'peace talks' are just an elaborate distraction while more land is acquired. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., the checks keep clearing. OpenSecrets.org reveals that many of the very politicians who sign off on billions in aid to Israel are also recipients of substantial donations from groups like AIPAC. For example, Rep. Smith took $450K from AIPAC in 2023. Not surprisingly,
Rep. Smith then voted 'yes' on HR 815, which provides unprecedented military aid to Israel, just weeks later. How many 'land seizures' does it take before we question whose interests are truly being served by our tax dollars?