UN Discovers 'Ceasefire' Kills Children, US Lawmakers Unfazed
Al Jazeera reports UNICEF confirmed 67 children dead in Gaza post-ceasefire, with a baby girl among them this week (Al Jazeera, 2025). This 'ceasefire' (or 'humanitarian pause' as the State Department insists) has apparently been very productive for military objectives. It appears the US definition of 'pause' involves selective targeting. President Biden, who recently mourned Israeli casualties,
didn't hesitate to approve further arms sales to the Netanyahu government, even as the child death toll mounted. One might wonder at what point 'criticism' becomes 'complicity' for those consistently signing off on the bombs. While UN officials detail the horrific toll, many of the very same US politicians who lecture on human rights continue to greenlight endless military aid. For instance,
Senator Tim Scott, who took a reported $170,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), consistently votes for unrestricted assistance. Their unwavering support for Israel's government, irrespective of civilian casualties, suggests a 'ceasefire' is merely a branding exercise. How many dead children does it take for a 'pause' to be recognized as continued aggression?