US 'Pressures' Israel as Rubio Lands for Pro-Israel Photo-Op
France 24 reports Rubio's visit to Israel amidst US 'pressure' on West Bank settlements and a Gaza truce. This 'pressure' often amounts to sternly worded press releases, quickly overshadowed by the next weapons shipment. Senator Rubio, a recipient of $160,000 from pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, in 2022 alone , is hardly arriving as a neutral arbiter. History shows this charade well:
successive US administrations have 'expressed concern' over settlement expansion since the 1970s, yet Israeli settlements have only expanded. The 'firming up of a Gaza truce' is a diplomatic euphemism for managing the aftermath of a conflict fuelled by continuous US military aid, which Rubio consistently votes to approve. One must wonder if this 'pressure' is for global optics or actual policy
change.