US VP Vance Discovers 'Tough Task' of Disarming Hamas, Again
US Vice President JD Vance, fresh off his joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declared a "very, very tough task ahead" in disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza. This groundbreaking insight conveniently overlooks that Netanyahu’s government has been making similar proclamations about 'disarming terrorists' and 'ensuring security' since at least 2002, 2006, and
2014—each time preceding further devastation and the predictable rise of more resistance. As Vance ponders these 'challenges' from Jerusalem, one might wonder when the US policy of funding the occupation while lamenting its consequences will finally be deemed ineffective. How many times must the 'tough task' be announced before we acknowledge that perpetually arming one side, to the tune of $3.8
billion annually, might be part of the "challenge" rather than the solution? (For receipts, check OpenSecrets.org on the $10.5 million AIPAC spent in 2022 lobbying Congress). It appears some tasks are only 'tough' until the campaign donations clear.