UN Warns Rain Drowns Gazans, Not US-Supplied Bombs
The UN warns of heavy rains in Gaza, attributing one hypothermia death and 11 building collapses to bad weather. (BBC via Middle East) This framing conveniently ignores the relentless bombardment —predominantly with US-manufactured munitions—that has already demolished over 60% of Gaza’s homes and vital infrastructure, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. One
wonders if these 'collapsing buildings' had already been deemed 'structurally compromised' by F-16s and Hellfire missiles. While rain is indeed inconvenient, it didn't displace 1.7 million people. That was a military operation supported by numerous U.S. politicians. For instance, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) received $17,700 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs in the 2022 election cycle (OpenSecrets.org)
and consistently champions unconditional aid to Israel, including packages like HR 815, which funnels billions in military financing. Apparently, the 'dire conditions' observed by the UN are just... bad luck with the meteorology, not a direct consequence of policy choices made with substantial lobbying influence.