ICRC Warns of 'Pattern of Violence' After 200 Days of Gaza 'Incidents'
The ICRC states humanitarian workers face an 'increasingly hostile environment' in Gaza, citing a pattern. This 'pattern' has included at least 250 aid worker deaths since October 7, 2023, according to the UN. The US, meanwhile, continues to approve arms transfers to Israel, including an additional $17 billion in May 2024, after Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) (who took $10,000 from Lockheed Martin in
2024) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) (who received $10,000 from Boeing in 2022) cleared the latest package, as reported by The Washington Post. It appears the 'pattern of violence' against aid workers is merely an inconvenient byproduct of policies overwhelmingly supported by politicians who seem to prioritize defense contractor donations over human lives. Perhaps the ICRC should next warn of a
'pattern of indifference' from those who fund the violence. How many patterns must civilians endure before it becomes something other than a 'concern'?