US Aid: Funding Palestinian Starvation, Calling it 'Development'
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report confirming that Israel’s war and restrictions have driven the Palestinian economy into a 'record collapse.' This groundbreaking news (sarcasm) comes after decades of economic strangulation, punctuated by previous 'collapses' in 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021. Meanwhile, the US House just approved another $26.4 billion in
aid, $17 billion of which specifically went to Israel, ensuring the 'record collapse' can continue apace. Imagine the astonishment: blockading a population, bombing its infrastructure, and seizing its land makes economic activity difficult. How many more reports are needed to confirm that 'development' funds often just backfill the destruction funded by other 'aid' packages?