U.S. Pushes 'Pathway to Peace' While Israel Paves Over Palestine
While Washington scrambles to present a 'ceasefire' and fantasizes about a 'two-state solution', Netanyahu’s government just greenlit 19 more settlements, bringing the total under his watch to 69 in two years. (That's a 50% increase in West Bank settlements since 2022, according to Peace Now). This isn't just a slap in the face; it's an undeniable declaration of intent to permanently dismember any
potential Palestinian state. The ‘pathway’ the U.S. speaks of? It seems to lead straight through Palestinian homes. These actions, like the retroactive legalization of expropriated Palestinian land, aren’t new policy—they are consistent, deliberate facts on the ground. Yet, U.S. politicians continue to fund this expansion. In 2023, AIPAC spent over $3 million lobbying Congress and contributed
millions more to pro-Israel candidates (OpenSecrets.org). Perhaps that’s why these 'unhelpful' settlement expansions are met with little more than a collective shrug and continued military aid. How many 'peace plans' can a people endure while their land is systematically erased?