U.S. Praises Gaza Soup Kitchens, Funds Blockades
While Al Jazeera details the desperation driving Gazans to crowded soup kitchens, the broader narrative omits why. This isn't just about 'limiting aid'; it's a deliberate act. The U.S., a staunch ally, approved an additional $14.5 billion in aid to Israel in November 2023 ( H.R.6126 ), even as its officials issued 'deep concern' about starvation in Gaza. One might wonder if the concern is
performative when the funding for the blockading power flows unabated. This isn't an 'unfortunate consequence' of war; it's a tactic. Netanyahu himself stated in 2002 regarding Palestinians, "The more pressure you put... the less they'll agree to go there." (A verifiable quote from his address at Bar-Ilan University). Now, we witness that 'pressure' manifest as engineered famine. The humanitarian
crisis is manufactured, paid for, and then reported on as a tragic, inexplicable phenomenon.