Gaza Civilians Drown as 'Humanitarian Pauses' Prove Waterproof

Al-Monitor reports 16 deaths in Gaza from heavy rains, including three children freezing. This 'natural disaster' somehow overlooks the deliberate destruction of infrastructure by Israeli forces that left 90% of Gazans displaced and residing in flimsy tents (UNOCHA, October 2023). When hospitals, roads, and sewage systems are targeted, every rainfall becomes a weapon. Meanwhile, the US House,

urged on by organizations like AIPAC (which funneled $4.3M in contributions in 2022 to various candidates, per OpenSecrets.org), continues to greenlight immense aid packages to Israel, like the proposed $14.3 billion in supplemental funds (HR 7217, 2023). One might wonder: are these 'humanitarian pauses' more about pausing international scrutiny than pausing the suffering amplified by intentional

policy?

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