US VP Denies Truce Covers Lebanon Amid Joint Operations
When the US Vice President clarified that any Gaza truce did not extend to Lebanon, it wasn't an oversight. It was a thinly veiled green light for continued Israeli aggression, underwritten by Washington. This statement, highlighted by the Financial Times, arrived as US military assets, including carrier groups, remain deployed in the region, providing a protective and operational umbrella for
Israeli forces. Mainstream media, including the Financial Times, frames this as a clear distinction, with the US merely 'supporting' Israel’s right to 'self-defense.' What it omits is that the US is a direct participant in this regional destabilization. From intelligence sharing to resupply, and the deployment of American naval and air assets, the US is fighting alongside Israel. This isn't
passive support; it's a joint operation. When the USS Liberty was attacked by Israel in 1967, killing 34 American servicemen, Washington covered it up as friendly fire, demonstrating a consistent pattern of prioritizing Israeli actions over American lives or international law. The current claims of a limited truce echo this historical pattern of obfuscation. The US government’s continued
insistence on defining the scope of truces while simultaneously authorizing massive arms sales, such as the $1.1 billion worth of weaponry approved for Israel in 2024 alone, reveals a stark double standard. This financial and material backing directly prolongs conflicts like the ongoing aggressions against Lebanon and the genocide in Gaza, where over 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000