Renee Parsons<\/p>\n
As the US continues to provide weapons for the Zionist war on Palestine, the House of Representatives met for a jam session to vote on six Resolutions as part of a legislative free-for-all hosted by AIPAC<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>Adopting the legislative initiatives took little time for debate since every voting Member knew beforehand how they would be voting; every Republican Member with the exception of Rep. Tom Massie (Ky.) fell in line to support the Zionist agenda which, in one way or another, were related to the Israel Palestine war as directed by AIPAC lobbyists. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There was nothing subtle<\/span><\/a> about it.\u00a0 <\/span>In one of its more rare moments of unity, the entire Republican caucus (minus one) including all RINOs, America First and Uniparty Republicans, differing ideologues all united in support of Israel as they voted in unison in what might have once been a contradiction; instead were all willing participants in the Israel First agenda.\u00a0 <\/span>Those six votes are below and may be open to interpretation whether they serve America First interests or whether they are focused on serving another legislative Master. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Unity within the national Republican party on such highly charged topics might seem out of sync since former President Donald Trump\u2018s\u00a0 <\/span>\u2018no new interventionist wars\u2019<\/i> of the 2016 campaign.\u00a0 <\/span>There was once an isolationist thread throughout the GOP but had long since been overwhelmed by the intense domination and ideological clout of the Zionists.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n AIPAC\u2019s strategy for achieving master control of every vote serves to unite the feeble Republicans as well as a party hierarchy of every GOP Presidential candidate who support the Israeli agenda \u2013 even to the point of taking the US to war against Iran. \u00a0 <\/span>As titular head of the party, the House looks to its leading Presidential contender and former President Donald Trump for his position on Israel-Gaza.\u00a0 <\/span>As the entire world continues to speak in solidarity in favor of a ceasefire, not one Republican member of Congress has spoken in support of world peace and certainly not a word of criticism of war criminal Natanyahu or the Israeli war machine.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As the war grinds on, given Trump\u2019s previous support for Zionist policies during his first term when he acquiesced middle east issues to his nothing-burger\u00a0 <\/span>son in law Jared Kushner, leaves open the glaring admission that Israel represents an Achilles Heel for the 45<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> President.\u00a0 <\/span>Whether he is able to personally confront the failed, out-of-control Zionist atrocities remains for the entire world to witness whether Trump digs deep and finds the inner strength<\/span><\/a> to accept the Zionists as nothing more than a failed totalitarian political ideology granting Palestinians the indigenous right to return to their own homeland.<\/span><\/p>\n ***<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Renee Parsons\u00a0served on the ACLU\u2019s 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.<\/span> *<\/span><\/p>\n HR 559<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>was awkwardly entitled the \u201cIslamic Republic of Iran that possesses a Nuclear Weapon would be an Unacceptable Threat to Regional and Global Security<\/i>\u201d Resolution.\u00a0 <\/span>In other words, HR 559 asserted it is the policy of the US to \u201cuse <\/i><\/span>all means necessary<\/i><\/span> to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon<\/i>\u201d as well as \u201cIran <\/i><\/span>must not<\/i><\/span> be able to obtain a nuclear weapon <\/i><\/span>under any circumstances<\/i><\/span> or conditions.<\/i>\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Resolution engendered little debate which may be concerning since an objective reading might confirm that the US continues to believe the hegemonic Empire has the authority to agree\/disagree on all other nations decisions or relinquish their sovereignty. There was little debate because it was generally acknowledged the vote would be a slam-dunk for AIPAC with 354-53<\/span><\/a>, twenty five NV and three brave Republicans voting NO.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There was one heroic Member who spoke in opposition by stating the obvious that no one else would articulate.\u00a0 <\/span>Rep. Joaquin Castro (Texas) pointed out that the Resolution was \u2018non binding\u2019<\/i> and should require more \u2018deliberate debate<\/i>\u201d since its current language went \u201ctoo far<\/i>\u201d by potentially allowing ground troops<\/i> and the use of nukes<\/i>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Zionist proponents asserted that <\/span>Iran poses a \u201cthreat to US national security interests<\/i>\u201d and is an \u201cexistential threat to Israel<\/i>\u201d as well as \u201cflagrant violation of terms of the nuclear deal\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/i> which President Trump withdrew in 2018 presumably in collusion with Israel. \u00a0 <\/span>While Iran is identified as a \u2018destabilizing force<\/i>\u201d or the \u201cprinciple source of instability<\/i>\u201d in the region, those accusations are confirming\u00a0 <\/span>that US presence in the Middle East should be permissible without any stipulation\u00a0 <\/span>in order to continue its \u2018forever war\u2019 strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The short of it is that the US was never invited to participate in the Syria<\/span><\/a><\/span>n<\/span> civil war in 2014 or to conduct a \u2018shock and awe\u2019 bombing campaign in Iraq<\/span><\/a> in 2003; nevertheless American troops remain ensconced in both countries.\u00a0 <\/span>It does not take a West Point grad to figure out that with the war in Palestine, US presence in those countries is considerably more unwelcome than ever as hostile military action continues.\u00a0 <\/span>It is a good bet that if US troops are removed,\u00a0 <\/span>and why would they not be removed, Iran\u2019s \u201cthreat to national security\u2019<\/i> will also disappear.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As Israel and the US continue to raise alarm regarding Iran\u2019s potential as the world\u2019s greatest threat, it would be wise to review an event in August 2020 when an Israeli nuclear missile<\/span><\/a> hit a Beirut warehouse destroying half the city as the port of Beirut<\/span> exploded. There is general agreement that Israel used a tactical nuclear missile while the US obscured the scientific truth as discovered by a military video surveillance system.\u00a0 <\/span>Expert opinion points to the sensitive power of the explosion and its characteristic \u201cmushroom\u201d suggesting the missile was nuclear.\u00a0 <\/span>Cause for the attack has been identified Beirut\u2019s port in competition with Israel\u2019s Haifa port.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n *<\/span>**<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Next up on AIPAC wish list was HR 340<\/span><\/a> which imposed sanctions against Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.\u00a0 <\/span>The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act<\/i> was sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast (Fl.) who liberally wears his IDF uniform<\/span><\/a> to Congress raising the question of whether he is representing the US or Israel while a member of the US House.\u00a0 <\/span>Mast admits that <\/span>\u201c<\/span>as the only member to serve with both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces, I will always stand with Israel<\/i><\/span>.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>The final vote was 363 \u2013 46 with 23 NV. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Again, Rep. Castro courageously spoke in opposition pointing out that Mast had removed broad humanitarian aid from the bill while in committee which would have protected food, medicine and other life saving supplies in Gaza.\u00a0 <\/span>Castro informed that, during committee consideration, Mast further requested that \u201cany assistance should be slowed while no one can distinguish between Hamas and innocent Palestinians.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Castro further stated he \u201ccould not support the Resolution because of intentional collective punishment against people of Gaza, half of whom are children while the choice was to intentionally remove aid was intent to hurt people.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Mast attempted to redeem himself by further identifying himself as a typical IDF member with a history of kidnapping Palestinian children while suggesting \u201cnot so lightly throw around idea of innocent Palestinians civilians.\u00a0 <\/span>I don\u2019t think we would throw around the term innocent nazi civilians during WW II.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Mast continued <\/i>that \u201cin their schools run by Palestinian Authority with anti semitic teachings within their own schools.\u00a0 <\/span>They are classic terrorist, brutality nearly unspeakable, it is not a far stretch to say there are few innocent Palestinian civilians; I haven\u2019t seen the videos of innocent civilians trying to help the Israelis.\u201d<\/i> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If American citizens were ever to understand the truth of IDF soldiers they would be horrified to see where the real brutality exists, especially as Palestinian children and women are tortured by those gratuitously malicious bullies who derive sick pleasure out of committing carnage and terrorizing those less empowered. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/xB0LN0BXtZo<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZtUoIpoh0BA<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/youtu.be\/qUE_RmGrBBs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Other legislative agenda items included:<\/span><\/p>\n HR 3266\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u201cPeace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act<\/i>\u201d requires US Secretary of State<\/span> to submit annual reports reviewing the school curriculum used by the Palestinian Authority. \u00a0 <\/span>A<\/span>pproved by voice vote\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n HR 798<\/a><\/span> \u201c<\/b><\/span>Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i> Adopted 396-23 with 14 NV.<\/span><\/p>\n HR 3774\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u201cStop Harboring Iran Petroleum Act<\/i>\u201d sanctions on petroleum products from Iran \u00a0 <\/span>Adopted 342-69<\/span><\/a> with 22 NV<\/span><\/p>\n