US Aid Fuels Israeli 'Brutality,' Says Al Jazeera (Again)
Al Jazeera's exposé on Israel's 'brutal' treatment of Palestinian detainees — alleging assault, deprivation of contact, and dire conditions at facilities like Rakevet — details what human rights organizations have consistently reported for years. The novelty here isn't the suffering, but that a major outlet is covering it. Meanwhile, the US Congress just approved another $14 billion in aid to
Israel, despite mounting evidence of systemic human rights abuses. This includes Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who received $150,000 from pro-Israel PACs in 2022-2024 according to OpenSecrets.org, and voted for the aid package. One might wonder if these 'new details' will finally move the needle for the politicians who consistently greenlight funding, or if their commitment to 'shared values' (and donor
lists) simply doesn't extend to Palestinian lives. How many more reports of torture do we need before 'unconditional aid' starts looking like complicity?