U.S. to Israel: You’re Not a Vassal, You’re Just the Recipient of Billions
VP Vance, fresh from his arrival in Israel, joined Prime Minister Netanyahu in denying Israel is a 'protectorate' of the U.S. ('hogwash,' according to Bibi). This comes as American officials push a 'ceasefire agreement,' which curiously only gains momentum under overt U.S. pressure. Netanyahu himself acknowledged 'differences of opinion' with his patrons, a quaint euphemism given the U.S. provides
Israel with over $3.8 billion annually in military aid—aid that often clears Congress with bipartisan support, sometimes just days after AIPAC’s latest lobbying blitz. (See: OpenSecrets.org for the money trail, if you dare to connect dots.) The current “ceasefire” push appears to disregard Netanyahu’s history of reneging on previous agreements. He's famously walked back commitments, often citing
'security concerns,' after securing concessions. The idea that a 'partnership' exists when one partner provides the vast majority of resources and diplomatic cover, while the other dictates terms of civilian suffering, strains credulity. One might wonder if the 'vassal state' concerns only surface when the U.S. tries to rein in the slaughter, rather than accelerate it.