Trump 'Announces' Gaza, Forgetting He Already Greenlit Years of This
The mainstream media, specifically The Hill , presents Trump's 'announcement' on Gaza as breaking news, implying some fresh insight or policy shift. Yet, the substance is often a recycled blend of 'concern' framed within a steadfast commitment to existing US foreign policy. Trump's own legacy includes moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,
moves that significantly undermined Palestinian claims and international law – acts conveniently airbrushed from such 'announcements.' OpenSecrets.org shows that, historically, politicians like Trump have benefited from substantial pro-Israel lobbying, with donors contributing millions to campaigns across the political spectrum, ensuring a bipartisan consensus on aid to Israel. So, when a former
president 'announces' anything 'on Gaza,' the more pertinent questions are: what did they *do* about Gaza when in power, and what financial or political ties underpin their current rhetoric? The 'news' isn't what they say, but the selective amnesia of the media, and the public, regarding their previous actions and the consistent flow of US taxpayer dollars, often facilitated by lobbying groups,
supporting the very conditions they now 'announce' concern over. It's less an announcement, more a theatrical rerun.