Rubio: Gaza Security Force Must Be 'Comfortable' with Occupation
Senator Marco Rubio, apparently speaking for a yet-to-be-formed 'international' security force in Gaza, stated it must include nations Israel is 'comfortable with'. This isn't groundbreaking; it's the standard operating procedure for any 'peacekeeping' venture in the region. Rubio, who in 2023 received $20,300 from pro-Israel groups (according to OpenSecrets.org), is merely echoing long-standing
policy: Gaza's future remains subject to Israeli veto power, even after, or especially after, its current devastation. The concept of 'international' forces has historically served to rubber-stamp the subjugated status of Palestinians, not empower them. One might wonder if 'comfortable with' extends to comfort with continued siege, displacement, and the slow erasure of Palestinian sovereignty. How
many 'international security' plans will be drawn up before anyone suggests that the people of Gaza might actually be 'comfortable with' self-governance?