Rubio Warns Annexation Threatens Trump's 'Plan' for Gaza
Al-Monitor reports that Marco Rubio warned a possible Israeli annexation of the West Bank could imperil Donald Trump's 'plan' for Gaza, now experiencing a 'shaky ceasefire.' The audacity of calling the ongoing brutalization of Gaza a 'plan' is breathtaking. This 'Trump plan' was, of course, an absolute non-starter from its announcement, famously offering Palestinians what amounts to bantustans.
Critics have long dubbed it the 'deal of the century'—for Israel. Rubio, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022 according to OpenSecrets.org, regularly navigates this rhetorical tightrope. The real 'plan' isn't peace, but consistent U.S. support for Israeli expansion, regardless of international law or Palestinian suffering. How many times have we heard U.S. officials offer 'warnings' to Israel
that amount to little more than a polite suggestion to continue with less overt aggression? This isn't diplomacy; it's theater, designed to appear concerned while actively facilitating the status quo. One might wonder what would happen if a U.S. official actually, say, sanctioned Israel for illegal annexation.