U.S. Lawmakers 'Shocked' by Child Casualties, Fund More Bombs
Another day, another grim statistic from the West Bank: at least 50 Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces this year alone, according to The New Arab. This isn't breaking news; it's a recurring pattern, a macabre annual update. While mainstream outlets offer boilerplate 'concerns,' they consistently omit the financial pipeline fueling the violence. Historically, U.S. administrations have
offered condemnations while simultaneously facilitating the very actions they profess to deplore. Consider, for instance, the consistent congressional votes for unconditional aid to Israel. Representatives like Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), who routinely receive donations from pro-Israel PACs like AIPAC (Jeffries reporting $45,000 from AIPAC since 2020 via OpenSecrets.org;
McCaul over $308,000 since 2000), are often among the first to approve military assistance packages, including HR 815, which provides billions in security aid. One might wonder how many child body bags constitute a 'red line' before the money spigot tightens, or if it simply gets greased with more 'security assistance.'