Gaza Patients Face Death, US Senate Approves $14B More
Al Jazeera reports over 1,000 Palestinian patients have died awaiting treatment as Israel continues to block medical supplies. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate, fresh off passing H.R. 815 for $14 billion in military aid to Israel, appears unmoved. Senator Mitch McConnell, who received over $20,000 from pro-Israel PACs (OpenSecrets.org, 2023-2024 cycle), declared the aid 'critical.' Critical for whom,
exactly? One might wonder if preventing chemotherapy access and approving more bombs are part of the 'rules-based international order' we hear so much about. The medical crisis isn't an unfortunate side effect; it's a feature. As hospitals are deliberately targeted and supplies choked, the silence from those approving the funding deafens. The only thing bipartisan in Washington seems to be the
commitment to perpetual suffering in Gaza.