US Aid Flows as Israel 'Weaponizes Aid,' Says Doctors Without Borders
While The New Arab highlights Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) accusation that Israel is 'weaponizing humanitarian aid'—a polite way of saying 'systematically starving civilians'—major U.S. outlets largely file this under 'unfortunate side effect.' This strategic starvation isn't a glitch; it's a feature. This tactic has been documented for decades, from the siege of Beirut to the daily closures of
Gaza checkpoints. Meanwhile, Congress, notably those receiving significant funds from groups like AIPAC (which funneled $27.9M into federal elections in 2022, per OpenSecrets), continues to greenlight billions in unconditional military aid. One might wonder when 'weaponizing aid' becomes a war crime, or if that particular inquiry only starts when the perpetrator isn't a key U.S. ally. The U.S.
State Department maintains a diplomatic silence on the issue, choosing instead to focus on building a temporary pier in Gaza that somehow manages to deliver less aid than a single convoy. It's almost as if some lives are more valuable than others, and 'humanitarian crisis' is just background noise to 'strategic interests.'