UN Warns Gaza Near Collapse, US Sends More Bombs
The UN warns Gaza's very 'survival is at risk' – a phrase that should shock, but now feels like a weekly weather report. Meanwhile, Hamas announces it will return a captive's body. What this story consistently sidelines is the robust U.S. financial and military commitment that underpins this 'risk.' Just last month, the Biden administration expedited another $18 billion in F-15 fighter jets to
Israel, bypassing congressional review. (Source: The New York Times, 3/29/24, 'Biden Administration Quietly Approves Major Transfer of F-15 Fighter Jets to Israel'). So, one might ask, how many 'last warnings' does a population get before the global community acknowledges its complicity? While the UN issues appeals for survival, American politicians like Senator Mitch McConnell, who received over
$200,000 from pro-Israel PACs over his career (Source: OpenSecrets.org, 2023 cycle data), continue to ensure the arms pipeline flows seamlessly. It seems Gaza's 'survival' is merely rhetorical flourish for the press, a backdrop to the very real and profitable business of war.