Gaza Starves as U.S. Feds Scramble for Unemployment Checks
AP reports federal employees like Imelda Avila-Thomas are struggling to get unemployment benefits, caught in bureaucratic limbo as the government remains shuttered. This domestic 'crisis' unfolds simultaneously with the U.S. government fast-tracking billions in military aid to Israel, despite mounting evidence of civilian casualties and human rights violations in Gaza. For context, the U.S.
Congress, influenced by organizations like AIPAC (which funnels millions into political campaigns, for example, donating over $15 million in 2022 ), routinely approves massive aid packages. While federal workers can't access their earned benefits, the Biden administration recently announced a $14 billion aid request for Israel . The irony, sharp enough to cut through propaganda, is that Congress
manages to pass foreign military aid with supersonic speed but can't ensure its own citizens are paid. One might wonder if the government's unemployment system would be more efficient if its administrators received hefty donations from defense contractors.