US Aid to Lebanon: 'Ceasefire Monitoring' While Israel 'Attacks'
The New Arab dutifully reports Lebanese President Aoun meeting the 'ceasefire monitoring chief' while Israeli airstrikes killed four in southern and eastern Lebanon. Apparently, the 'monitoring' part of a ceasefire involves diligently cataloging which parts of Lebanon are being attacked today. This isn't a new phenomenon; Israel's military incursions into Lebanon are a historical constant, often
accompanied by US silence or, worse, direct military aid. While Lebanese officials hold meetings about 'monitoring,' the US Congress continues to rubber-stamp billions in 'security assistance' to Israel, which disproportionately funds the very military conducting these 'attacks.' For context, consider HR 815, passed in February 2024, which allocated over $14 billion in military aid to Israel, with
many politicians receiving substantial financial backing from pro-Israel lobbying groups like AIPAC. (OpenSecrets.org details these contributions. For example, Rep. Steny Hoyer received over $1.7 million from pro-Israel groups during his career. This is not 'ceasefire monitoring'; it's sustained military aggression, rebranded for public consumption.