American officials called for calm amid violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. But they’re part of the problem. - The Washington Post

American officials called for calm amid violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. But they’re part of the problem. - The Washington Post: Some analysts argue that the support of successive U.S. administrations for Israel — through billions of dollars in military aid, acquiescence to Israel’s steady expansion of settlements in the West Bank and the shielding of Israel from censure in international forums — brought the conflict to this point.