Israel's Foreign Army
The role of US citizens in Israel’s military occupation
Despite proposed sanctions on settlers carrying out violent attacks on Palestinians, the US remains Israel's closest political ally. As Golan’s ‘Trump Heights’ nears completion, all eyes are on the new US president with regards to his developing relationship with Israel.
“Since the war started, the settlers started to dress like soldiers. Anyone who would object would get shot like it was completely normal.” Zakaria Aladra is a victim of Israeli settler violence at the hands of some of the estimated 60,000 dual-national American citizens living in occupied Palestinian territory. While the US has warned of visa restrictions on those found guilty, only a sparse number have faced charges, largely evading responsibility through the loophole of their dual nationality. The US’s close relationship with Israel impacts its approach, with President Netanyahu telling Biden that “our united war cabinet will lead Israel to victory.” Palestinian victims of the attacks call for justice, but the odds are stacked against them. Victim Issa Amro states: “They feel that they can do whatever they want without being accountable by the ICC. They feel that many international and Western countries especially, are defending the Israeli war crimes, genocide, apartheid, occupation.”
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