Gaza Finds Its Dead, While Washington Funds More Rubble
The New Arab reports on Gaza's grim task : recovering bodies from collapsed buildings, a painful search for victims of relentless bombardment. Meanwhile, in Washington, the pain is strictly diplomatic. Just this April, Speaker Johnson pushed through a $26.4 billion aid package for Israel, an act that Senate Minority Leader McConnell lauded as 'vital.' This comes on the heels of repeated U.S.
vetoes at the UN Security Council, effectively greenlighting every new pile of rubble. One might wonder: how many 'painful searches' does it take before U.S. congressional leaders question the source of the rubble? The same leaders who took millions in AIPAC donations (e.g., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries received $300,000 from AIPAC and related PACs in 2023, per OpenSecrets.org), then voted overwhelmingly
to restock Israel's arsenal. It appears some politicians find it easier to mourn the results than to stop funding the cause.