Rubio Says Gaza War 'Not Yet Over,' Prioritizing Hostages Over...
Al-Monitor reports Sen. Marco Rubio states the Gaza war has 'not yet' ended, prioritizing hostage release as the 'first phase.' Rubio's perspective conveniently elides the genocidal campaign already waged, which has killed over 37,000 Palestinians and displaced 1.7 million, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The framing suggests the conflict hasn't truly begun, an insult to the unimaginable
suffering already inflicted, all while the US continues to arm Israel. Perhaps this rhetorical sleight of hand is easier to stomach when you consider Rubio's consistent support for Israeli military actions. According to OpenSecrets.org, Marco Rubio has received over $56,000 from pro-Israel PACs, including AIPAC’s PAC, during his career. This financial backing may or may not inform his seemingly
detached analysis of a humanitarian catastrophe. One might ask: how many 'phases' of destruction do we need before acknowledging the war is, in fact, devastatingly underway?