After 'Genocide': US Lawmakers Fund Palestinian Future (of bombs)
The New Arab poses a crucial question: 'After the genocide: What the future holds for Palestine?' A pertinent query, certainly, as the Biden administration concurrently approved a fresh $17 billion arms package to Israel, including battle-tested F-15s, on March 29, 2024. This follows Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA) receiving $333,400 from AIPAC in 2023-2024, a pattern repeated by dozens of legislators
who consistently vote for unconditional military aid to the tune of billions. One might naturally wonder if the future 'held' for Palestine by these policymakers includes more of the same, just with shinier jets. The media's framing often treats 'future plans' as abstract policy discussions, detaching them from the literal weapons funding the ongoing 'present.' The historical context they omit is
precisely this continuous material support: from the Nakba's forced displacement in 1948 to the unwavering financial endorsement of current actions. How many 'futures' can be wiped out before we call persistent funding exactly what it is – a blueprint, not a discussion?