US Invites Israel to 'Peace' Board While Gaza Burns: A Masterclass in Imperial Absurdity
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor, via Reuters, reports that Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated the US has invited Israel to join the board of a peace initiative, framing it as a diplomatic development. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'peace initiative' comes as the Israeli government, with consistent US military and diplomatic backing, is engaged in a genocidal campaign
in Gaza since October 2023, which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians. Furthermore, the US has historically shielded Israel from accountability, vetoing numerous UN Security Council resolutions condemning Israeli actions, such as the 1982 invasion of Lebanon and countless resolutions opposing illegal settlements since 1967. Double Standard: Imagine the global outcry, and indeed the US's own stern
condemnation, if Russia's foreign minister announced an invitation to a 'peace board' while their military systematically leveled a Ukrainian city and killed tens of thousands of civilians. The US frames its overtures to Israel as advancing peace, but similar actions by any other nation would be decried as grotesque diplomatic theater, legitimizing war crimes. Follow the Money: The US provides
$3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel, alongside billions more in emergency funding, directly supporting the forces carrying out the current devastation. This 'aid' effectively underwrites the conflict, while US lobbying groups like AIPAC spent over $30 million in 2022 alone to ensure continued, unconditional US support for Israel, irrespective of its human rights record. 💡 THE PATTERN: