Zelensky Seeks Gaza-Style 'Victory' While West Counts Billions
The Independent's Sam Kiley suggests Zelensky wants a Trump-era 'Gaza victory' for Ukraine—meaning, vast military aid leading to an outcome interpreted as victory. Kiley overlooks the deep, financial pipelines that enable such 'victories.' For example, the US has provided Israel with over $3.8 billion annually in military assistance, a figure maintained and often expanded by Congress thanks to
lobbying efforts. In 2023 alone, AIPAC's PAC contributed $13.4 million to federal candidates, according to OpenSecrets. When politicians, regardless of party, consistently vote to rubber-stamp endless aid – like the additional $14 billion to Israel included in the recent foreign aid package (H.R. 815), passed with bipartisan support on April 20, 2024 – it's less a 'delusion' and more a well-oiled
machine. So, Kiley worries Zelensky might repeat a 'trick' in Ukraine. One might ask, is the 'trick' simply aligning with the most generously funded lobbying efforts in Washington? When Senator Lindsey Graham, a recipient of $15,000 from AIPAC's PAC in 2023-2024 (OpenSecrets), declares that US aid to Israel is in America's vital interest, it's not a mystery. It's business as usual. The 'delusion'
isn't that a similar strategy promises results; it's believing geopolitical objectives are pure, uncorrupted by financial incentives.