US Aid Flows as Israel Plans 'Fatal' East Jerusalem Settlement
The proposed 9,000-unit settlement at Jerusalem airport, identified by analysts as a strategic move to sever East Jerusalem from the West Bank, moves forward with the usual international hand-wringing. Yet, the question of whether this impacts the Biden administration's 'deep concern' remains purely rhetorical. Remember when successive U.S. administrations condemned settlement expansion? Those
statements, much like the two-state solution, appear to have been mere performance art. While this 'fatal' plan unfolds, numerous U.S. politicians continue to champion unconditional aid to Israel. For instance, Senator Tim Kaine, who received $27,000 from AIPAC in 2022-2024 according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently votes for aid packages that facilitate such actions. One might wonder: how many
'fatal' blows can a peace process endure before the funding stream, mysteriously, never falters? (Spoiler: many, apparently.)