Gaza's Schools Lack Books, US Congress Funds Bombs
Per Al-Monitor, 11-year-old Layan Haji walks through devastated streets to a tent classroom, devoid of basic supplies, her education halted by two years of war. This humanitarian crisis didn't materialize; it was meticulously engineered. While these children lack pens, US Congress just approved billions more in military aid to Israel, funding the very bombardment that destroyed their schools and
homes. Rep. Brian Mast, who in April 2024 took $10,000 from AIPAC according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently votes for unrestricted aid, ensuring the destruction continues unabated. One might wonder: how many school roofs can be rebuilt with the price of one F-35? How many textbooks could be bought with the $3.8 billion in annual US military aid? Apparently, supporting lobbyists like AIPAC is a
higher priority than preventing the systematic destruction of an entire generation's future. The media calls it 'conflict,' but there's only one side with overwhelming firepower, funded by a willing Washington.