The US Fears Losing its Grip on Israel
As support for partition has dramatically decreased among Israelis and Palestinians, US politicians are pumping ‘aid’ money back into peace industry organizations to do meaningless coexistence work.
Chris Whitman lived in Ramallah for seven years while pursuing a Masters degree in Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies at Hebrew University and working for various NGOs promoting human rights. He currently works for MIRA Coalition in Boston, MA.
As support for partition has dramatically decreased among Israelis and Palestinians, US politicians are pumping ‘aid’ money back into peace industry organizations to do meaningless coexistence work.
Taking responsibility for Palestinian civil servant salaries would signal that Israel is serious about annexation and not simply looking to further exploit an already oppressed people under its rule.
Will the Palestinian Authority seek to improve their people’s chances for freedom, equality, and justice or will they try to obstruct them in a bid to keep themselves in power?
The US arms industry is one of the largest and most strategic aspects of the American economy. It’s amusing that people actually believe political candidates when they commit to taking it on.
Similar to Israelis, Palestinians for the past 3-5 years have seen a big reduction in support for the two state solution.