Mainstream Media Discovers 'Resistance' While Ignoring Its Funding
The New Arab's feature on the 'All Eyes on Palestine' exhibition in Athens laudably spotlights Palestinian artistic resilience. However, many mainstream outlets, while occasionally reporting on such cultural expressions, consistently omit the financial architecture that creates the very oppression artists are resisting. They'll show you the art, but rarely the US taxpayer dollars underwriting the
destruction – billions that flow annually, ensuring the 'resistance' can never quite relax into 'peace'. While headlines might briefly acknowledge 'art as resistance,' they conveniently gloss over the U.S. Congress, where, for instance, in 2023, elected officials voted on bills like H.R. 815, which included a staggering $14.3 billion in aid to Israel. Many of these votes—like that of Senator Jacky
Rosen (D-NV) , who received $167,400 from pro-Israel groups (OpenSecrets.org) in the 2022 election cycle—occur mere days or weeks after significant campaign contributions. This isn't just about 'foreign policy'; it's a domestic money trail. The 'resistance' art is a response to policies directly enabled by Washington's aid spigot, policies which critics argue are fueled by lobby dollars. Perhaps
next time, the media could exhibit both the art *and* the ledger sheets.