Renee Parsons
Even before the obscene October 7th Hamas attack on Israeli civilians, it has been widely acknowledged that the Israeli Lobby ‘owns’ the US Congress – any day of the week.
If any proof was necessary, the Senate and House both cast near-unanimous votes to support Israel’s extermination campaign against the Palestinian people. Israel’s response to destroy Hamas was always a lie; the goal of their retribution was an excuse to exterminate the entire Palestinian tribe of men, women and children and steal their land for resort development. While the October 7 attack on civilians was the disastrous result of the Zionists behavior over the years, it should never have happened as the public is awaiting imagery of that tragic event.
Without awaiting a better understanding of the Hamas attack, the US Senate unanimously approved HR 417, Standing with Israel against Terrorism with 99 co-sponsors garnering a vote of 97-0. As its first act with a new Speaker, the House of Representatives voted on October 25 410 – 10 to approve HR 771 with 425 co-sponsors, also known as “Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.”
Common to both resolutions is the 2016 US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding committing a $3.3 billion annual auto-pay (would not want them to miss a payment) for foreign military financing as well as another $500 Million annually for missile defense. Let’s not forget the additional $1 billion in 2021 for the Iron Dome Missile defense system (original cost $5 billion) with another $225 Million in 2014 to replenish ID receptors. ID, by the way, did not function at capacity during the Hamas attack.
That same MOU “reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s support” with the “the largest single pledge of military assistance in US history ” and “stands ready to assist Israel with emergency resupply or other support” which includes ‘accelerated delivery of defense articles and systems.”
Section 2 in the Senate Resolution states that “Nothing in this resolution may be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization for the use of military force” which is a cover-your-ass political invention as the Biden Administration has already devoted at least two air carrier groups with support ships and 2000 Marines, a THAAD system, additional Patriot air defense battalions as well as another 2000 Marines prepared to deploy.
For all its not-so-lofty rhetoric there was not one word of recognition in either Resolution about an impending humanitarian disaster, conditions for a cease fire, collective innocent victims on both sides or Hamas’ long time relationship with Netanyahu or that the October 7th attack was a psy-op to initiate a global WW iii crisis just as it is unfolding. But that is how Congressional resolutions provide no confidence that America’s interest are in good hands with an attentive Congress whose guiding principle is America First.
In other words, the Congress has consistently proven they care more about the evil Zionists who are not legitimate biblical owners of the Palestinian land they continue to steal than they care about not sending our sons and daughters to fight and die in another illegal war.
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There may be numerous explanations for mindless devotion by Congress to do Israel’s bidding such as free trip(s) to Israel, attendance at the AIPAC annual conference with great fanfare, generous campaign contribution(s), signed loyalty oath to Israel, electorally threatened how to vote, entrapped in a financial, sexual or ethical sting operation – and if anyone disbelieves any of these items, you probably also still believe the JFK assassination and 911 narratives.
Another explanation for Israeli support may be based on a lack of intellectual curiosity, limited life experience, easily gullible when presented with a dominant force or acceptance of a glib persuasive authority. In other words, a weakened backbone with a brain to match.
In 2006 former Rep. Cynthia McKinney’s (Ga.) refused to sign the loyalty oath and was defeated by a well-funded, well-organized primary challenge as Rep. Earl Hilliard (Ala.) who supported statehood for Palestine was also defeated by an AIPAC funded opponent.
It is also essential to recognize that the official 911 narrative was a valuable tool in implementing US foreign policy focused on the Middle East which engendered decades of sheer hate, distrust and resentment toward the Arab/Islamic world. That emotion-based reaction would be invaluable as Iraq and Afghanistan wars droned on, adding Syria and Yemen as the US continues to steal Syrian oil and Israel continues to rob the Palestinians of their land
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It is as if the entire world knows the truth about Israel and its brutal treatment of the Palestinian people for the last seventy five years except for Members of Congress, the majority of which are rewarded for their services. The level of Congressional support for Israel is nothing short of mind numbing; that such an overwhelming number of Congress pretend to be utterly uniformed about the reality of who and what Israel really represents, a demonic agenda should be of massive concern to every America First voter. Support for the Zionist government of Israel as it attacks the civilian population of Palestine contradicts any America First agenda concerned about the immediate future of US survival.
While propaganda touts the US and Israel as ‘great allies,’ its purpose is meant to convince Americans that a mutually beneficial relationship exists, that there is an obligation for Americans to ‘donate’ unlimited shekels to a disreputable country with a balanced budget and to support the atrocities on display every day on Twitter. Members of Congress know full well the malevolence being perpetrated – God will adjust the scales of karma.
In 2013, former President Jimmy Carter said he met several times with Hamas leadership and they would be willing to accept the existence of Israel but Netanyahu was intent on imposing a ‘one-state solution’ which would make negotiations impossible and be a ‘disaster for Israel” just as JFK supported Palestinian statehood in 1962.
While UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that he ‘unequivocally condemned’ the Hamas attack, yet acknowledged that the event “did not happen in a vacuum’; thereby accepting that the Palestinians have lived in an apartheid state with Israel as occupier for seventy five years. UN Israel Ambassador Gilad Erdan retorted that Guterres was ‘justifying terrorism’ and called for his immediate resignation.
As if there was any question as to the US position, Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated that the US does not seek conflict with Iran. It is of special note that American-Iran history goes back to 1953 when the CIA overthrew the democratically elected Mossadegh government and installed the Shah until a revolution ended his regime in 1979.
While the US continues to prep for another war in the hopes of expansion with the bombing of Syria and Iraq and enticing Iran into the conflict, former UN Inspector Scott Ritter made the case for a legitimate military defensive response to Israel’s on going persecution of the Palestinians. With the US sole veto of a Security Council ceasefire resolution followed by a strong majority vote of the UN’s General Assembly in support of a ceasefire, Article 51 of the UN could be invoked in order to activate the “inherent collective right of self defense” based on Israeli actions in Gaza represent an “imminent risk to the security of all Palestinian people.”
With the initiation of a preemptive self defense action on the part of Hezbollah and Syria in order to neutralize Israel’s threat specifically against Gaza and the West Bank, such a defensive posture could also protect all Palestinian people including Lebanon, Syria, Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Ritter goes on to suggest expelling Israel from the Golan Heights illegally seized from Syria in 1967 at about the same time that Israel attacked the USS Liberty which was on a surveillance mission in the Mediterranean could also be a priority to return Palestinian land. Any military action by Hezbollah and Syria might begin with targeting Israeli leadership, airfields and military concentrations with Iran refraining from attack unless Israel bombs target civilians in Syria or Lebanon or if the US enters the conflict on the side of Israel. It is helpful to recognize that the state of Israel did not exist until 1948 when the UN asserted the authority to divide Palestine’s homeland for the Zionists; thus forcing the removal of 750,000 Palestinians from their homes.
While Massive worldwide demonstrations in support of a ceasefire continue, Israel lauds its relationship with God yet refuses to consider a cease fire.
With 100,000 people in the streets of Istanbul this morning, Turkish President Erdogan cited that “Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but Western leaders cannot even call on Israel for a ceasefire.”
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As Tucker sat down with Col. Doug MacGregor to discuss a possible war with Iran as a result of the Israel – Gaza conflict, MacGregor agreed the US is moving toward war stressing that the situation with Iran is volatile and someone needs to ‘think this through’ even though there are no real thinkers on the horizon except Turkish President Erdogan who offered to mediate between Hamas and Israel. If the US attacks Iran as Sen. Graham suggested (who is seriously loony tunes), MacGregor was certain that Russia will not sit idly by adding that Turkey has the largest armed forces in the region and would join the conflict.
Again stressing that none of this has been thought through, MacGregor suggested that if US strikes Iran, the worse response should be expected as US and Israeli special op forces had recently gone into Gaza to reconnoiter on potential hostage releases and were ‘shot to pieces’ by Hamas. Mac Gregor warned that once the “US is a co-belligerent, Russia and Turkey will join the battle as they will not tolerate the collective punishment that Israel plans for Gaza.”
Mac Gregor reported that Blinken had recently announced “no room for negotiation, no room for mediation, Hamas must be destroyed, we must go into Gaza” which is one step away from lunacy. King Abdullah announced his abhorrence and loathes barbarity but that collective punishment for two million people is unacceptable under international law and for humanitarian reasons – as it is (once) unAmerican. MacGregor suggested that Israel had succeeded where the US had not in the past by uniting the sunni and shia factions against the US and that it might fall to the US to save Israel from itself. “Israel has nuclear capability and we don’t know what their trip wire might be” and “right now it’s bombs away and everyone is cheering.”
Reporting that Egypt now has 100,000 troops (several divisions) on Gaza border and may need to save Gaza but that once unleashed, the situation will no longer be manageable. Over a thousand US troops in Syria and Iraq would be in jeopardy as well as ‘problems’ within the US as Hezbollah has a large operation in Mexico because of the open border.
Again, the US must think carefully how far we want to go as we are on a one way street. Erdogan’s willingness to mediate is a bright light and someone should take him up on it. Russia is more powerful militarily than ever and poised to enter on side of Iran with no political leaders in US except Blinken. US is looking at a regional war as middle east countries are no longer afraid of America as we are not the power we once were.
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While no GOP leadership has spoken on behalf of a ceasefire or resolution of the conflict, Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent conversation with his ‘good friend’ the Butcher of Gaza tells us that Johnson’s ‘Biblical world view’ of Christianity may not include the Prince of Peace as the public extermination of women and children are accompanied with no shame, no conscience, no remorse.
As newly elected, Speaker Johnson, of whom great things are expected, pronounced that “America Is different. The US is exceptional because it stands on foundational principles.” as the much of the rest of the world unites in support of a Free Palestine. When does Congress begin to live up to its own rhetoric?
Renee Parsons served on the ACLU’s Florida State Board of Directors and as president of the ACLU Treasure Coast Chapter. She has been an elected public official in Colorado, staff in the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, an environmental lobbyist for Friends of the Earth and a staff member of the US House of Representatives in Washington DC.