US 'Strongly Opposed' to Settlements, Pays Israel Billions for Them Anyway
While The New Arab notes Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz attempted to 'retract' previous statements on new settlements in Gaza, the White House issues a familiar, toothless 'strong opposition' to expansion. This theatrical dance ignores the US taxpayer dollars underwriting the very infrastructure of occupation. Last year alone, the US provided $3.8 billion in unconditional military aid to
Israel, a consistent sum since the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding. One might wonder how many times the US can 'strongly oppose' settlement expansion while simultaneously providing the financial means to build them. This isn't deterrence; it’s performance art, a conveniently repetitive historical loop often seen since the 1967 occupation. The same politicians who decry settlement activity are
often the same ones, like Rep. Steny Hoyer who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel PACs over his career (OpenSecrets.org), who consistently vote for uncapped military aid. How many diplomatic 'retractions' does it take before we question the script?