Gaza Aid Group Quits, Pentagon Says 'Who Knew Hunger Was Bad?'
The Intercept reports a Gaza humanitarian foundation is ceasing operations after thousands died seeking its aid. This isn't just unfortunate; it's a direct consequence of policies US officials champion. While aid workers face bombs and starvation is weaponized, the State Department approves advanced weaponry for Israel. For example, President Biden on March 29, 2024, approved another $2.5 billion
arms package to Israel, despite mounting evidence of civilian casualties and man-made famine (source: The Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2024). One might wonder if the aid groups aren't failing, but rather being failed – or, more accurately, actively undermined. How many 'humanitarian pauses' does it take before someone asks why a modern army keeps hitting bread lines? The only thing shocking here
is not the foundation quitting, but that it took this long for them to conclude their efforts were merely window dressing for a siege approved, funded, and politically shielded by Washington. It seems 'humanitarian aid' was always destined to be 'collateral damage' to US interests in the region.