Gaza Floods Loom as Israel Blocks Plastic Sheets: A 'Humanitarian' Act?
As nearly 1.5 million Palestinians brace for Storm Byron in flood-prone camps, Israel continues its meticulous siege, now witholding even plastic sheeting and wooden poles. This isn't an oversight, it’s policy. While the White House issues its usual hand-wringing statements, it simultaneously approves billions in unconditional aid to Netanyahu's government, funding the very blockade Al Jazeera
reports on. (OpenSecrets.org shows AIPAC PAC giving $3.6M to congressional candidates in 2022, many of whom greenlight this aid with nary a question. For instance, Senator Bob Menendez received $31,000 from AIPAC since 2018, and has been a consistent proponent of aid to Israel, even voting 'yes' on the recent $14.1B package for Israel in November 2023). One might wonder if preventing shelter from
a literal flood isn't just 'blocking supplies' but an active participation in the depopulation of Gaza, albeit by meteorological means. This tactical starvation and deprivation has been a consistent tactic, evolving from bombs to bureaucratic blockades. What's next? Blocking umbrellas? After all, a controlled environment is essential for 'self-defense.'