Israel Bans Aid as Biden Demands More Aid
While NPR's reports focus on the 'immense needs,' they conveniently gloss over the rather obvious contradiction: the very same US officials pleading for aid-to-Gaza are simultaneously approving billions in aid-to-Israel. For instance, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued a statement on March 7, 2024, emphasizing the 'urgent need' for humanitarian assistance in Gaza, just weeks after voting for HR 815
on Feb 13, 2024, a bill that included over $14 billion in military aid to Israel, despite repeated warnings from UN agencies about impending famine. One might wonder if the 'new rules' are less about security and more about ensuring that fewer witnesses remain when the next food truck is 'mistakenly' bombed. Perhaps the US isn't sending aid to feed people, but rather to sustain a cycle of
dependency. After all, how many 'last chances' for humanitarian relief does a population on the brink of starvation get before the international community acknowledges their 'concerns' are simply performative?