UN Agencies Warn of Famine, White House Warns of Bad PR
While the World Food Programme and FAO desperately appeal for aid to avert catastrophe in Gaza, Sudan, and Haiti, the US Congress is busy. Just this month, Representative X, who received $Y from AIPAC in 2023 (OpenSecrets.org), voted for HR Z, which allocates billions more in military aid—part of a $95 billion package—to Israel (Congressional Record, Vote 111, April 20, 2024). One might wonder if
the 'global cuts to international aid' cited by the UN agencies are purely coincidental, or perhaps a direct consequence of prioritizing perpetual conflict over human subsistence. How many UN warnings will it take before the 'humanitarian crisis' is no longer merely a talking point, but a direct consequence of policy choices?