US Aid Fuels Attacks on Palestinian Schools, Who Knew?
The latest headlines confirm Israeli forces assaulted Birzeit University in the West Bank, injuring over a dozen Palestinians. This is presented as an isolated event, a 'raid.' Missing from this narrative, as always, is the context of perpetual occupation and the generous American ledger that bankrolls these operations. The Biden administration, for instance, just approved another $14 billion in
military aid to Israel, despite mounting evidence of civilian casualties and human rights violations—a package that sailed through Congress thanks to tireless lobbying, including substantial contributions from groups like AIPAC. While your local school district struggles for textbook funding, congressional members like Senator Bob Menendez, who received $27,000 from AIPAC in 2022, consistently
advocate for sending billions to a government that then deploys those assets against universities. How many 'security operations' in schools does it take before we question whose security is truly being prioritized, and with whose money?