Jeremy Scahill’s report on Israel’s bombing of Hamas in Qatar lays bare a truth too often ignored: these attacks would not be possible without U.S. support. For decades, Washington has armed Israel with billions in weapons, guaranteed its impunity at the United Nations, and sold its actions as “self-defense.” In reality, America is underwriting aggression that extends far beyond Gaza and the West Bank.
When Israel strikes targets in another sovereign country, as it did in Qatar, it is not acting alone. American weapons, American funding, and American silence all make such operations possible. Each bomb dropped with our money deepens instability in the Middle East, risks wider regional war, and ensures the suffering of countless civilians.Meanwhile, ordinary Americans struggle with collapsing infrastructure, unaffordable healthcare, and growing inequality. Yet our leaders continue to bankroll destruction abroad, sacrificing our moral credibility and domestic priorities in the process. This is not security—it is complicity in endless war.
The United States must stop providing Israel with a blank check for militarism and instead commit to diplomacy and accountability. Until then, every act of violence carried out by Israel with U.S. support will stain America’s conscience.
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