US 'Discusses' Hamas Disarmament, Ignores Israel's WMDs
The United States is reportedly pushing a ceasefire 'phase two' focusing on Hamas disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. This familiar script, often trotted out after Israel's latest incursions, consistently ignores the elephant in the room: Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons program and its vast arsenal of conventional arms, largely funded by US taxpayers. (One might wonder how many
times 'disarmament' will be demanded of the occupied, never the occupier.) Historically, these 'plans' conveniently sidestep genuine accountability for Israeli state violence, much like the 2014 UN report on Gaza that condemned both sides but was quickly buried by Western powers. This 'phased approach' also conveniently handpicks a 'panel of Palestinian technocrats' for post-war Gaza. Translation:
Washington and Tel Aviv will select Palestinians deemed sufficiently pliable to manage an open-air prison. Is anyone truly surprised that the architects of the destruction are now dictating the terms of municipal management? Meanwhile, the same US Congress continues to greenlight astronomical military aid to Israel – Rep. Smith, who took $450K from AIPAC in 2023, voted for the latest $14B package,
for instance (OpenSecrets.org data). The 'peace process' seems to primarily involve ensuring Israel's military dominance, not addressing root causes of conflict or Palestinian self-determination.