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Paul Ballard's avatar

Israel through AIPAC and J Street give about $100 million a year to US lawmakers of both parties in the House and the Senate. Some of the biggest annual recipients of this largesse are those who have most quickly come to condemn the ICC's warrant. Sen Lindsay Graham receives about $1 million, Sen John Fetterman about $0.25 million, Sen Schumer about $1 million.... Literally hundreds of Senators and House Representatives are on the Israel payroll.

One gruesome mendacious way of looking at it is that, for example in 2024, Israel has received over $20 billion in military aid from US taxpayers - most of who by now would rather this aid not be sent. So for an annual downpayment of a mere $100 million, Israel makes a massive return. Since the $100 million is chump change by comparison, and can easily be funded from the previous year's lavish military aid "donation" 9 money being fungible), in effect this is a recycling of military aid money to US lawmakers.

Bootom line : In the US Congress, $100 million buys you a genocide.

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Steve Woodward's avatar

I am so appreciative of the courage displayed by the ICC in issuing these warrants. And I agree with Lindsay Graham when he fears that we could be next. After all, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, we have a long history of committing war crimes and genocide.

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