Gaza Vaccinates Children While US Bills Israel For Cluster Munitions
The New Arab reports Gaza's health ministry has launched an 'emergency child vaccine drive' — a dire necessity after months of bombardment and siege (January 2024, per WHO). This critical health initiative comes as the U.S. State Department greenlights the potential transfer of 155mm artillery shells to Israel as recently as December 2023, circumventing congressional review. One might wonder if
these weapons are for Israel's 'self-defense' or to ensure those vaccinated children eventually have something to catch. It's a familiar script: Gaza struggles to stave off medieval diseases, while Washington conveniently looks the other way. For instance, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) recently claimed he doesn't 'regret' his pro-Israel stance, despite having received $275,000 from
AIPAC-affiliated donors in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org. His vocal support for unlimited aid, contrasting sharply with Gaza's public health emergency, appears less like principle and more like a return on investment.