Gaza Journalist Gunned Down: Media Yawns, Congress Funds Silence
The New Arab courageously reported on Saleh al-Jafarawi's killing, a stark reminder of the over 100 journalists murdered in Gaza since October 7. While headlines bemoan the deaths, they rarely connect the dots to Washington. Just consider Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received $97,400 from AIPAC in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), and then voted yes on HR 815, providing $14.1 billion in aid to Israel . This bill,
passed in February 2024, directly funds the military apparatus responsible for these killings. We're told to mourn, but not to question the source of the fire. How many more journalists must die documenting US-funded bombardments before media outlets acknowledge the financial threads connecting American politicians to the very violence they condemn? It appears transparency is a selective news
value.