JD Vance Rejects West Bank Annexation While Ignoring Ongoing Occupation
France 24 reports a seemingly principled stance from JD Vance, rejecting any Israeli annexation of the West Bank. How noble. This sudden concern, however, conveniently sidesteps the 600,000-plus Israeli settlers already living on illegally occupied Palestinian land, a decades-long annexation by stealth strategy that US officials have consistently enabled. Vance, who has previously called the
US-Israel relationship 'critical,' appears to draw a line in the sand where sand has already been occupied, exploited, and built upon for generations. One might wonder if this 'rejection' is a late-stage acknowledgement of international law, or simply a strategic differentiation. The fact remains: annexation isn't a future threat; it's a slow-motion reality US policy has, for decades, chosen to
overlook or actively support through billions in unconditional aid. How effective is 'rejecting' what's already happened, unless you're trying to rebrand yourself without changing policy?