Ex-CIA analyst: War on Gaza to end once US cuts off 'Israel' aid
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Larry Johnson accuses the US of enabling "Israel" to slaughter the people of Gaza in its brutal aggression.
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Palestinians injured following Israeli strikes on al-Maghazi refugee camp receive care at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on December 11, 2023. (AFP)
According to a former CIA analyst, the Israeli aggression on Gaza would end "immediately" if the United States were to stop its military aid to the occupation.
In an interview for PressTV, Larry Johnson accused the US of enabling "Israel" to slaughter the people of Gaza in its deadly aggression.
“If it (the US) halted the shipment of ammunition, bombs, and artillery rounds and told Israel we are going to cut off your economic aid, the war will stop,” Johnson explained.
The ex-analyst explained that this was not an easy feat, considering the influence of AIPAC, the Israeli lobby, as well as the widespread support the Israeli occupation enjoys from both Democrats and Republicans.
According to Johnson, Palestinians in Gaza are on the verge of extinction as "Israel" targets and destroys hospitals and schools, as well as crucial sewage and water infrastructure.
The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli aggression has increased to 18,787 martyrs and 50,897 injuries.
About the recent UNGA resolution calling for a ceasefire, Johnson expressed that the world was "figuratively sitting on its hands even though it is voting to condemn Israel,” adding that the occupation was making Gaza "unlivable".
He believed words were insufficient when condemning the occupation and called for cutting off its oil supply, since according to Johnson, "Israel" would not end its murderous policy unless it faces economic pressure.
“The only thing that is going to stop that (the war) is tangible action by countries that control the ports…, the oil, and things that Israel."
Meanwhile, Biden has lifted all restrictions on aid to "Israel". As reports of Israeli war crimes executed with US-made or supplied weapons circulate, such as the firing of US-made white phosphorus on South Lebanon, National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby replied, “Any time that we provide items like white phosphorous to another military, it is with the full expectation that it will be used in keeping with those legitimate purposes and in keeping with the law of armed conflict.”
Congress should be more critical of 'Israel' aid amid worrying misuse
According to Dylan Williams, the vice president for government affairs at the Center for International Policy, the passage of a massive amount of military support further tying the US to "Israel's" war on Gaza should not be a done deal.
Instead, Williams argues in Foreign Policy that disagreements between both administrations and the massive death toll of Palestinian civilians should make lawmakers "ask some tough questions."
He asks whether "Israel" is in genuine need of further aid at all and argues that even if it was, its desire alone is not sufficient for the US to grant its wish on the backs of US taxpayers since the Israeli entity has a GDP per capita higher than Germany, France, Japan, the UK, and Saudi Arabia, according to 2022 data.
"Due diligence requires that lawmakers seek evidence that Israel cannot reasonably pay for necessary additional arms itself," Williams notes.
He also argues that "Israel" has not been using US aid in compliance with international law.
Williams calls the high number of civilian casualties in Gaza "prima facie evidence" that the occupation has not respected international law and has not taken any precautions to protect civilian life and infrastructure.
