UN Discovers Settler Violence Skyrockets (Again)
The UN states Israeli settler violence has surged, disrupting the olive harvest—a yearly tradition more reliable than Christmas for Palestinians in the West Bank ( Bloomberg Politics ). Meanwhile, US politicians, many of whom like Rep. Steny Hoyer who received $105,798 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently approve aid packages that bolster the very state
machinery facilitating these settlements. To call it 'skyrocketing' now suggests surprise, not a chronic crisis actively ignored. One might wonder at what point a 'skyrocketing' trend becomes, simply, 'the status quo.' The media frames this as an unfortunate incident, rather than the predictable outcome of unchecked expansion endorsed by billions in US taxpayer dollars annually. How many olive
trees must be burned before the 'extremists' are identified as an extension of official policy?