US Congress 'Deeply Concerned' As Israel Continues Existing Strategies
While headlines scream about Israel 'continuing' to bomb Gaza and sweep the West Bank with arrests, it's worth recalling this is less 'news' and more 'Tuesday.' US aid, much of it secured by lobby groups like AIPAC, ensures these cycles repeat. For instance, Senator Lindsey Graham, a fervent proponent of unconditional aid to Israel, received $16,364 from pro-Israel groups in 2022, according to
OpenSecrets.org, then promptly co-sponsored resolutions for billions more in military assistance. The 'escalation' is often just the baseline. One might wonder when these ongoing 'operations' transition from 'news' to 'established foreign policy' underwritten by American tax dollars and a Congress that largely votes in lockstep. How many times must Gaza be 'bombed' and the West Bank 'swept' before
the narrative shifts from 'conflict' to 'sustained occupation management'? Or is that too uncomfortable a question for the nightly news?