Knesset Votes to Annex West Bank, Washington Wonders What 'Occupied' Means
The Knesset passing a bill for West Bank annexation (25-24) might shock some, but those paying attention know this isn't new; it's simply the latest installment of a long-running, well-funded strategy. Official U.S. policy, repeated ad nauseam, opposes annexation, yet the Biden administration approved $14.5 billion in additional military aid to Israel just last year (HR 815, 2023). Funny how
'opposition' never comes with actual consequences, like, say, withholding taxpayer dollars. One might charitably assume Netanyahu's 'opposition' is genuine, but let's consider his electoral reliance on the settler movement, whose long-term goal has always been full annexation. The constant hand-wringing from Washington, while simultaneously providing the means for these actions, really makes one
wonder if anyone's actually paying attention to the script. How many more 'advances' until the 'occupation' is just 'truth on the ground' and the 'two-state solution' becomes a historical footnote?