While Israelis and Americans were frantically running around, making threats and promises, in an attempt to pass a resolution condemning Hamas at the United Nation (UN) General Assembly in New York; other Israelis were escorting the Qatari ambassador through Ben-Gurion Airport to Erez crossing, carrying another set of suitcases with $15 million in cash intended for the very same organization.

This anecdote illustrates the extent to which Israel’s declarative actions are detached from its practical ones, and how far it has gone to ensure a few more months of calm on the Gaza border.

Even the army, which has so far halted a campaign in Gaza at the price of facing considerable public criticism, is uncomfortable at the optics of the monthly dollar show. While efforts are indeed being made to ensure that the money only goes to Hamas civil servants, it doesn’t take an accountant to appreciate that $15 million going into the territory’s capital— even if the money is only intended for flour and rice—make it possible to allocate money for other purposes.

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