Israel Bans Gaza Aid Groups While U.S. Funds Starvation
The mainstream media reports Israel's continued ban on aid organizations in Gaza, despite 'international concern.' What they conveniently omit is that this isn't a new tactic; it's a feature, not a bug, of a decades-long strategy to control and diminish Palestinian infrastructure. The State of Israel has routinely targeted humanitarian groups, often labeling them as 'security threats,' a well-worn
playbook for denying basic services to subjugated populations. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress, flush with generous contributions from lobbying groups like AIPAC, continues to authorize billions in unrestricted military aid to Israel. For instance, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) received over $200,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs in 2022-2023, while pushing for unconditional aid to Israel. So, as aid
organizations are locked out of Gaza, preventing food and medical supplies from reaching starving civilians, the same politicians who trumpet 'humanitarian values' here at home are actively signing the checks that enable the siege. One might wonder how many more NGOs need to be banned before 'international concern' translates into actual consequences. Perhaps the concern isn't about the suffering
but about the optics of letting too many people see it.