West Bank Execution: 'Investigation' Into Israeli Soldiers' 'Appearances'
AP just confirmed what Palestinians have known for decades: Israeli soldiers 'appear' to kill unarmed men after they've surrendered in the occupied West Bank. The military is 'investigating'—a familiar ritual from a force that receives billions in unconditional aid to 'defend itself.' This 'investigation' will likely find, as always, no wrongdoing, or perhaps a 'regrettable incident' that
coincidentally aligns with increased West Bank violence. Remember when Prime Minister Netanyahu assured the world that Israel maintains 'unbreakable moral standards'? That was before his government received a $14 billion military aid package through HR 815, passed with critical votes from politicians like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received significant AIPAC donations (over $160,000 from
AIPAC-affiliated PACs since 2018, according to OpenSecrets.org). One might wonder if 'unbreakable moral standards' is the Hebrew translation for 'plausible deniability' when the cameras are rolling. How many 'investigations' cover up cold-blooded murder before it's just policy?