{"id":214259,"date":"2020-09-30T04:35:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T04:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=214259"},"modified":"2020-10-03T05:38:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T05:38:31","slug":"trump-poised-to-gift-israel-11-billion-to-secure-another-arab-israeli-peace-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=214259","title":{"rendered":"Trump Poised To Gift Israel $11 Billion to Secure Another Arab-Israeli \u201cPeace\u201d Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kathryn Shihadah — Mint Press News Sept 28, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The United States continues to use the American taxpayers\u2019 expense account to prioritize Israel\u2019s aspirations. Close on the heels of the so-called Abraham Accords earlier this month, which normalized relations between Israel and the Arab states of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Trump administration is formulating plans to essentially purchase another Arab-Israeli \u201cpeace\u201d treaty.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the U.S. is likely to hand Israel billions of dollars in free military equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional domination<\/h2>\n

Trump\u2019s post-Abraham Accords<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0arrangement to sell F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has prompted Israel to issue a list of demands<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 must-have advanced aircraft and other accouterments that would enable Israel to maintain its Qualitative Military Edge (QME) in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Israel already has two operational squadroons of F-35s with each plane costing an estimated $850. Now Tel Aviv reportedly wants another squadroon — for free. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Israel\u2019s QME, the commitment<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0by the U.S. to assure Israel\u2019s ability to overcome any and all military threats with minimal casualties, has been enshrined in U.S. law since 2008 and is expressed today as $3.8 billion in military aid, about a quarter of the $15 billion distributed<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s wish list, as reported<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0by AntiWar<\/em>, includes a squadron of F-35s, reportedly worth some $850 million<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0apiece, and other cutting-edge products.<\/span><\/p>\n

These \u201cgifts\u201d would be in addition to the $3.8 billion a year Israel already receives in military aid from the U.S. \u2013 money that ought to be withheld according to the Leahy Laws<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, legislation that seeks to put a paywall between American aid and military groups that perpetrate\u00a0gross human rights violations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s plan to sell warplanes, and Israel\u2019s demands, reportedly came up just hours before the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain and the UAE were to sign the Abraham Accords, although some sources report<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>that Israel\u2019s Netanyahu knew about the U.S. plan to sell to the UAE much earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Treaty in the works<\/h2>\n

The Trump administration is also scurrying to assemble a treaty between Israel and Sudan ahead of U.S. elections, again at great benefit to Israel and expense to the American taxpayer.<\/span><\/p>\n

According<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>to Sudanese political analyst Khalil Abdul Jabbar, the Sudanese people typically would stand with the Palestinians rather than accepting normalization with Israel \u2013 but they need the help that Washington could offer to improve their economic situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abdul Jabbar indicated that Trump hoped to capitalize on Sudan\u2019s dire economic situation ahead of the 2020 election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan is struggling under $62 billion in foreign debt, brought about in large part because of its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism (SST) \u2013 a label that goes back to 1993 and has resulted in punishing global sanctions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan hopes to receive an initial infusion of $3 billion in U.S. aid, plus removal from the SST list, in exchange for normalized relations with Israel. Additional aid would likely follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terror attack compensation<\/h2>\n

There is concern that Capitol Hill would block the removal of Sudan from the SST list: some members of Congress want first to see the country pay more than $300 million to American victims of terror attacks in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, as well as the attack on the USS Cole in 2000. The now-ousted Omar al-Bashir allowed al-Qaeda terrorists to reside in Sudan and carry out attacks in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is noteworthy that Israel is also responsible for an attack on a Navy ship, the USS Liberty<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, aggression that killed thirty-four Americans and has been systematically covered up<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n

What about the Palestinians?<\/h2>\n

UAE leaders were apparently under the impression that their treaty with Israel would benefit the Palestinians: its foreign minister, Abdullah bin Zayed declared<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0at the September 15th signing ceremony:<\/span><\/p>\n

Your Excellency Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, thank you for choosing peace and for halting the annexation of Palestinian territories, a decision that reinforces our shared will to achieve a better future for generations to come\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

And as for us in the United Arab Emirates, this accord will enable us to continue to stand by the Palestinian people and realize their hopes for an independent state within a stable and prosperous region.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had already made clear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0a month or earlier that \u201cThere is no change in my plan to apply sovereignty, our sovereignty, in Judea and Samaria [the Palestinian West Bank], in full coordination with the US. I\u2019m committed to it, this hasn\u2019t changed\u2026This issue remains on the table.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Some analysts conclude that the Palestinians\u2019 aspiration for freedom from occupation and oppression has been out of the picture all along because their interests are irrelevant \u2013 that the Arab world has begun to exchange solidarity with Palestine for economic advantage. One commentator opined<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, \u201cThe UAE-Israel accord said nothing about the Palestinians because the issue was never the Palestinians. Indeed, they are the down payment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rumors abound and have been confirmed<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0by American Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, that another Arab country \u2013 Oman \u2013 may follow the growing crowd of states exchanging Palestine for economic advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kathryn Shihadah<\/em><\/strong> writes for\u00a0MintPress News\u00a0and\u00a0If Americans Knew<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0She speaks regularly about the injustice and demonization Palestinians face at the hands of Israel with complicity from the United States, especially to Christian audiences. Kathryn has lived in the Middle East for ten years and has traveled extensively. She blogs at\u00a0PalestineHome.org<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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