US 'Disapproval' Greets Israeli Annexation Bid
The mainstream media breathlessly notes this proposed annexation, described as 'tantamount to annexation,' with an almost theatrical surprise, given a US Vice President was in town. For those with a memory longer than a news cycle, Netanyahu has been promising (threatening?) some form of West Bank annexation since at least 2002. Then in 2014, he pledged annexation if re-elected, and again in 2020.
Each time, the US delivers a stern-faced 'disapproval,' which, much like a parent telling a child not to touch the hot stove after they’ve already branded themselves, feels curiously ineffective. Instead of dissecting the performative outrage from Washington, we might consider the consistent flow of US taxpayer dollars. In 2023 alone, the U.S. provided $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel,
despite these gestures toward international law violations. How many UN resolutions, how many 'deep concerns,' does it take before we acknowledge that 'disapproval' from Washington is less a deterrent and more a theatrical flourish before another green light? Perhaps the Biden administration forgot to mention the *exact* date it would 'not allow' such a move when it approved those cluster bombs.