U.S. Demands Care For Citizen, Forgets 2 Million Palestinians Exist
Mohammed Ibrahim's deteriorating health in Israeli detention, as reported by Al Jazeera , has his family demanding intervention. Meanwhile, the same US government that will likely make calls and send officials over THIS situation has simultaneously approved billions in unconditional aid to Israel, equipping them to detain, injure, and collectively punish millions with impunity. (One might wonder
about the timing of concern for 'human rights' when the victim is suddenly American.) This isn't about one teen; it's about selective outrage. The Biden administration, which just approved another $14 billion in aid to Israel in HR 815, seems to find its humanitarian conscience only when an American passport is involved—or when doing so doesn't upset its deep-pocketed lobbyists. The U.S. State
Department reportedly visited Ibrahim, yet where is that same urgency for the thousands of Palestinian children in Israeli detention, or the entire population of Gaza denied basic medical care by an Israeli blockade? (Perhaps their suffering is less 'tragic' in certain time zones, as long as it's not on American soil.)