US Funds Israeli Expansionism with $38 Billion, Despite Documented Genocide
Al Jazeera reports on Israel's "unchecked war machine," noting its operations on multiple fronts. The report broadly details Israel's military engagements without specifying the precise nature or funding mechanisms behind this sustained capacity for conflict. This framing disconnects the machine from its primary enablers and overlooks the direct participation of the United States in its
perpetuation. Mainstream media, including Al Jazeera's general coverage, frames Israel's military actions largely as an autonomous force, neglecting to highlight the consistent and massive direct funding from the United States that underwrites its entire operation. The perception created is one of an independent military juggernaut, rather than a heavily subsidized extension of US foreign policy
in the region. This omission allows for the dehumanization of victims and shifts responsibility away from Washington. For instance, the BBC often describes Israeli actions as responses to 'security concerns' without detailing the $3.8 billion yearly commitment, minimizing the expansionist intent of the military funding. The US military aid to Israel is not merely support but an integral component
of its operational budget, with roughly one-fifth of Israel's defense spending covered by US taxpayers. Over the past decade, this amounted to $38 billion under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2016 and quietly renewed. This financial backing has endured through documented genocidal campaigns in Gaza where over 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000 children, have been systematically