US Aid Approves 'Point-Blank Diplomacy' for Children
A 14-year-old Palestinian, Majd Mansour, was reportedly shot and killed at close range by Israeli soldiers, as 'The New Arab' reports. His death follows a long, tragic pattern of Palestinian children killed by occupying forces. Yet, somehow, the outrage in Washington D.C. remains conspicuously absent when children under occupation are the victims. While families mourn, the US continues to funnel
billions in unconditional aid to Israel. For instance, Senator Tim Kaine, who received $27,000 from AIPAC in 2022-2023 ( OpenSecrets.org ), recently voted to pass HR 815, providing an additional $14 billion in military aid to Israel. One might wonder if the definition of 'ally' includes a blank check for such incidents, or if 'security' budgets secretly factor in the cost of silencing dissent.