Gaza Rains Pummell Shelters, US Continues Funding The Walls

As Gaza plunges into winter, with makeshift shelters collapsing under the rain, US politicians continue to debate whether more military aid should be sent to Israel. Historically, since at least 2008's 'Operation Cast Lead,' similar reports of Gazans facing untenable conditions during displacement have emerged, each time met with little substantive action beyond statements of 'concern.' Meanwhile,

organizations like AIPAC funnel millions to US electoral campaigns, influencing votes on aid packages that maintain the very conditions leading to such catastrophic suffering. One might wonder if the 'humanitarian aid' narratives are just background noise for the consistent flow of military assistance. After all, what's a little rain when there's a siege to maintain? How many times will we read

about avoidable tragedy before the 'international community' acknowledges its complicity?

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