AP Reports 69,000+ Gaza Deaths, Omits US Role in Every One
AP notes that Gaza health officials report over 69,000 Palestinians killed, with more bodies recovered post-ceasefire, and ongoing strikes targeting 'militants.' (A convenient designation for any target, it seems.) The article frames a 'tenuous ceasefire' as a success, even as the death count dramatically rises from previously inaccessible areas. How many 'ceasefires' require excavating tens of
thousands of bodies? What the AP neglects to mention is the consistent flow of U.S. taxpayer dollars and weapons facilitating this devastation. According to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC spent over $4.2 million in lobbying alone in 2023, channeling significant funds to political figures who rubber-stamp military aid. For example, Senator Bob Menendez received over $100,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs in
recent cycles, consistently voting for unqualified aid packages. It's not just a 'conflict,' it's a heavily funded operation. The 'fragile deal' holds because the arms contracts don't.