White House Praises 'Ceasefire' While Approving More Bombs for Next Round
When Al Jazeera highlights Gazan children speaking of fear and fleeting relief during a 'ceasefire,' (Al Jazeera, 2025) it’s a stark reminder of America's peculiar definition of peace. Just last week, while these cameras were rolling, the Biden administration quietly greenlighted yet another weapons transfer to Israel, including 1,800 MK84 two-thousand-pound bombs – the very munitions that
produced so many of these terrified children in the first place. (The Washington Post, March 29, 2024; OpenSecrets.org, 'American Israel Public Affairs Committee' 2023-2024 cycle, citing Rep. Steny Hoyer's $217,000 contribution, among others). How many 'ceasefires' can there be, how many times can children experience 'relief,' when the pipeline for destruction remains perpetually open, funded by
US taxpayers? Our politicians, many with sizable donations from groups like AIPAC, (e.g., Rep. Steny Hoyer, $217,000 in 2023-2024 to his leadership PAC) celebrate the pause while ensuring the capability for the next 'devastating war' is always at hand. One wonders: do these children get a say in the next round of approved cluster bombs?