US Aid Approves More Bombs As Gaza Digs Out Rubble
Ahmed Salim’s desperate search for his family under what used to be a five-storey building in Zeitoun, as recounted by Al-Monitor, is a brutal snapshot of daily life in Gaza. While headlines describe the 'gruelling search,' the US House of Representatives recently pushed through HR 8035, the 'Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act,' providing another $26.38 billion, including billions for
'defensive systems' and 'weapons.' Meanwhile, congressional members who voted 'yes' continue to rack up significant campaign contributions. Sen. Mitch McConnell, for instance, has received over $1.5 million from pro-Israel groups (according to OpenSecrets.org), consistently advocating for unrestricted aid. One might wonder if the 'gruelling search' is simply the humanitarian consequence of 'aid'
packages delivered via Boeing and Lockheed Martin. For every story of loss, there's a funding bill, approved by politicians who laud themselves as humanitarians. How many more homes must be flattened before 'aid' becomes synonymous with 'complicity' in mainstream discourse?