There is a moral and ethical dilemma when a nation continues to fund a foreign entity that is involved in genocide and ethnic cleansing activities. Not only that but associating with such an entity that has repeatedly abused UN resolutions and whose PM is wanted by the ICC. The financial aid enables Israel to maintain policies and actions that are detrimental to the Palestinian people and the continuation of an apartheid regime from restrictions on movement, settlement expansion, and the use of force in many situations. This support perpetuates a cycle of violence and hinders efforts towards a peaceful resolution. It also creates a state of uncertainty and instability in the region that has implications across the world. A responsible taxpayer of any nation needs to be aware of where and how their taxes are spent by the government. The following are some ways that could shift the domestic and international policy narrative.
Domestic Factors:
- Shifting public opinion
- Budgetary constraints
- Increased domestic scrutiny
- Taxpayers' demand for government accountability
- Localized media awareness campaign
- Economic and monetary restrictions on the money supply
International Factors:
- Changing geopolitical landscape
- Changing geopolitical alliances
- Global economic downturn
- International pressure
- Deteriorating USA-Israel relations
- International embargo on USA and Israel
- De-dollarization - weaken the dollar value that leads to inflation, increased debt burden, reduced foreign investment, trade imbalance, and financial instability
- Repeat of what happened in 1973 with a USA oil embargo
- Alternative payment systems
- BRICS as an alternative economic bloc
- Reduced USA influence
- Increase volatility in global financial markets
- Opportunities that increase the use of other currencies for trade
- Boycott of specific brands
- Reform of the UN Security Council to limit the use of veto power
- New awakening of leadership and unity in the arab world
- World War III (Some say it has already begun)
- Collective international sanctions
- Transparency of and monitoring localized and international corruption
- Holding leaders of nations to account
- International media awareness campaign
- Push for alternative fuel sources
- Alternative shipping routes
- More destructive and disruptive forces get involved on the ground like Russia, Iran, and China
- Increase in nations that stop their support and arms trade
- Military grade AI advancements and swarm robotics
- Mitigation and prevention of potential international threat vectors
- Conditionality of aid
- Diversification of aid
- Reassessment of strategic interests
