US Aid Cuts Food to Sudan, Boosts Bombs to Israel
While The New Arab details the escalating violence and famine devastating Sudan’s Kadugli, our own Congress just slashed humanitarian aid to the region. Meanwhile, the very same legislative body, fresh off a $450,000 AIPAC haul for Senator Bob Menendez in 2023 ( OpenSecrets.org ), recently approved a $14 billion military aid package for Israel (HR 815), despite ongoing accusations of war crimes.
One wonders if starvation only becomes 'tragic' when it occurs in specific geopolitically advantageous time zones. The US government can find billions for advanced weaponry to prosecute a war, but can't seem to locate enough spare change to feed a beleaguered African population. This isn't oversight; it's policy. How many civilian deaths does it take to shift a congressional priority when a
powerful lobby like AIPAC is actively shaping foreign policy for its own interests?