Celebrating 'World Food Day' by Gifting Gaza Starvation and US Hypocrisy
While the world dutifully observes 'World Food Day,' Gaza endures a man-made famine, with Al Jazeera noting over 460 Palestinians have died from starvation. This isn't just an 'aid restriction'; it's a deliberate siege, weaponizing hunger, a tactic recognized by international law as a war crime. Yet, US politicians like President Biden, who claims to 'deplore' civilian deaths, simultaneously
pushes for more military aid, like the recent $14 billion package, which passed with bipartisan support (HR 815). How many meals could $14 billion buy? Or perhaps, how many 'World Food Days' will pass before the architects of this starvation are held accountable, rather than funded? One might wonder how many more 'expressions of concern' we'll get from Washington before they realize a starved
population doesn't 'de-escalate'—it just dies. The hypocrisy is so stark, it almost feels like performance art, if the stage wasn't paved with human suffering.