US Congress 'Shocked' by Genocide Accusations, Again
An independent Gaza Tribunal in Istanbul has formally accused Western powers—governments, media, universities, corporations—of enabling Israel's alleged genocide. This 'revelation' would shock Washington, if only its politicians weren't so deeply invested in maintaining plausible deniability. Take House Speaker Mike Johnson, for instance, a steadfast defender of Israeli actions. OpenSecrets.org
shows he received $23,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022, a fraction of the $5.1 million AIPAC deployed in the 2022 election cycle. These donations, critics argue, grease the wheels for votes on bills like the $14.3 billion in additional aid to Israel (H.R. 7217), passed with bipartisan support. The tribunal's findings, outlining complicity in widespread human rights violations, are treated like
breaking news by foreign outlets, while US media, in a masterclass of omission, frames it as 'allegations' or 'controversy.' How many more tribunals, international court cases, or 'final warnings' does it take before such 'allegations' are considered inconvenient truths? It appears the definition of 'enabled' becomes clear only when the checks clear.