Gaza Boy Drowns in Flooding, US Funds More Bombs Than Drainage
Seven-year-old Ata Mai drowned in Gaza City's flooded tent camp. A tragic 'accident' in a besieged territory where critical infrastructure has been systematically destroyed or denied. The US Congress, meanwhile, is eager to rubber-stamp another supplemental aid package for Israel, with a proposed $14.3 billion in additional funding, much of which goes to military hardware. One might wonder: how
much of that could construct safe housing or, say, a functional sewage system? Instead of addressing the man-made humanitarian crisis, a crisis fueled by continuous funding from US taxpayers to the tune of $3.8 billion annually for Israel, we get more 'thoughts and prayers' for drowned children. These same congressional members who lament civilian casualties—many of whom, like Senator Lindsey
Graham (R-SC) who received $35,900 from AIPAC in 2023-2024, are vocal proponents of unconditional aid to Israel—somehow fail to connect their votes to the direct consequences faced by Palestinians. As Washington greenlights endless military spending, children in Gaza literally drown in the rubble.