Journalist Injured by US-Funded Bombs Wants Answers
Collins' desire for 'accountability' from Washington is understandable, if a touch naive. The U.S. doesn't just 'allow' Israel's actions; it funds them. In fiscal year 2023 alone, the U.S. provided Israel with $3.3 billion in military aid, including advanced weaponry that obliterates targets in Lebanon. This isn't a complex geopolitical puzzle; it's a financial transaction where American taxpayers
foot the bill for actions like the one that injured Collins and killed Abdallah. The same U.S. Congress, swayed by groups like AIPAC (which funneled $27.9 million into U.S. elections in 2022-2023 according to OpenSecrets.org), consistently greenlights these transfers, making each 'military operation' (and its casualties) a de facto American-backed venture. So, when Collins asks Washington for
answers, perhaps he should look at the voting records of representatives who receive substantial 'pro-Israel' PAC contributions. It's not just a matter of 'accountability'; it's about holding the architects of this one-sided funding stream responsible for the destruction it enables. How many journalists, how many civilians, must be buried before Washington acknowledges its role beyond issuing
toothless 'concerns'?