US 'Plan for Gaza' Ignores Decades of Palestinian Annihilation
Al Jazeera's 'The Bottom Line' features Chris Hedges discussing whether the US plan for Gaza will 'fail.' This framing bypasses the uncomfortable truth: the US 'plan' has consistently greenlit, funded, and justified Israel’s expansionist policies and the systematic dispossession of Palestinians. From voting against UN resolutions condemning Israeli settlements (like Security Council Resolution 446
in 1979) to funneling billions in 'security assistance,' Washington's 'plan' has been less about peace and more about enabling a client state. Take Senator Lindsey Graham, who on October 10, 2023, called to 'level' Gaza. Graham has received over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, over his career, according to OpenSecrets. So, when media outlets 'discuss' a US 'plan,' one must ask:
Is it meant to succeed for human rights, or for geopolitical interests tied to powerful lobbying? The question isn't whether it will 'fail' an already failed people, but how many more Palestinian lives will be sacrificed for the illusion of American diplomacy. One might wonder if 'failure' is the intended outcome for anyone not aligned with Washington's dictates.