US 'Concerned' as Settlers Do What Settlers Do
The New Arab reports Israeli settlers poisoned sheep and uprooted trees across the West Bank, continuing a clear pattern of dispossession. This isn't just random vandalism; it's a systematic effort to seize Palestinian land, often under the protection or complicity of the Israeli military. The Biden administration, ever-ready with a strongly worded press release, will no doubt issue another
statement condemning violence 'on all sides.' (As if sheep have an air force.) This 'concern' rarely translates into action, especially given the continuous flow of U.S. taxpayer dollars. In 2023 alone, the U.S. provided Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid—money that directly funds the apparatus enabling these settlements. (OpenSecrets.org also documents substantial donations from pro-Israel
PACs to key U.S. lawmakers; for instance, Rep. Mike Johnson received over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022). So, when settlers destroy Palestinian livelihoods, understand it's part of a well-funded, tacitly endorsed project, not an anomaly.