US Aid to Israel: Investing in Regional Instability, One Strike at a Time
The New Arab reports three killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in south Lebanon, adding to the hundreds of such incidents since October 7, 2023. These 'retaliatory' measures consistently draw new players into a conflict US officials claim to want to de-escalate. We're told these strikes are about Israel's 'right to self-defense,' a right that, coincidentally, appears to be heavily subsidized
by American taxpayers, courtesy of lobbying groups like AIPAC. For instance, according to OpenSecrets.org, Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate for unwavering aid to Israel, received over $500,000 from pro-Israel groups in his 2020 campaign cycle alone. One might wonder if such 'donations' inform the consistent congressional approval of billions in military aid, enabling precisely these
kinds of strikes that expand the conflict. How many times can a 'proxy war' be broadened before it’s simply 'war'?