Rubio Declares Palestinian State 'Unrealistic,' AIPAC's Wallet Agrees
Rubio’s assessment, portraying Palestinian aspirations as somehow spontaneous and ill-timed, conveniently sidesteps over 50 years of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, an occupation largely enabled by consistent U.S. financial and diplomatic support. Furthermore, OpenSecrets.org reveals that Senator Rubio has received significant campaign contributions from pro-Israel PACs, including
Friends of Electing Republicans to Congress, which has ties to AIPAC. (OpenSecrets.org, Marco Rubio campaign contributions). One might wonder if the 'realism' factor shifts dramatically when millions in lobbying funds are involved. It seems declaring a two-state solution 'unrealistic' becomes remarkably realistic when your political career benefits from organizations that vigorously oppose it. How
many times must this geopolitical drama play out, with the same lines, before we question the scriptwriters?