Rubio 'Worries' About Annexation While Fortifying Annexationists

When Senator Marco Rubio, frequent recipient of pro-Israel lobbyist donations, 'criticizes' West Bank annexation during a visit, it's less a policy shift and more a performance. This isn't newfound conscience; it's the predictable, hollow rhetoric of a politician who consistently votes to enable the very actions he purports to oppose. In October 2023, Rubio voted for HR 815, a bill providing

billions in unconditional aid to Israel, despite mounting evidence that such aid facilitates expansion into occupied territories. His 'concern' is little more than political theater. We're expected to believe Rubio is genuinely troubled by annexation, even as his voting record and donation history suggest complicity. How many times must politicians condemn a policy with one breath while funding it

with the next? It’s not a criticism if you’re also signing the checks.

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