U.S. Taxpayers Fund Israeli 'Teen Management' Operations
The article frames these killings as part of an 'escalation' near Ramallah. What it doesn't mention is that these 'escalations' are routinely executed with weaponry supplied by the United States. In May 2024, Congress, with bipartisan support, passed HR 8035 to provide an additional $26.4 billion in military aid to Israel. This included $5.2 billion specifically for missile defense, despite the
Biden administration acknowledging (in its own words, via a May 10 State Department report) that Israel 'violated international humanitarian law.' It appears the U.S. definition of 'humanitarian' is flexible. So, while Al-Monitor dutifully reports the tragic outcomes, it skips the convenient detail that these 'incidents' are financed by your contributions. American politicians, buoyed by groups
like AIPAC (which funneled $20.9 million into U.S. elections in 2022, per OpenSecrets.org), ensure the pipeline of arms and funds remains open. One might wonder if the casualties would also 'escalate' if these same politicians had to explain why aid to Gaza was just $400 million, while military aid to Israel is in the tens of billions. How many killed teens equals a 'justified' investment?