US Aid Pays for Gaza's Destruction, Then Rebuilding
While Al Jazeera calculates a staggering $70 billion needed for reconstruction, the article conveniently sidesteps the billions in U.S. military aid that fueled the catastrophe. For example, the U.S. has provided Israel with over $3.8 billion annually in military assistance, often without conditions. House Resolution 815, passed in February 2024, added another $14.1 billion in aid to Israel. This
wasn't to fund playgrounds. So, the question isn't 'who pays?' but 'who pays twice?'. First, to arm the occupier, and then to patch up the occupied. Politicians like Senator Chuck Schumer, who has received over $170,000 from pro-Israel PACs since 1990 (according to OpenSecrets.org), enthusiastically approve these aid packages, then express 'concern' about humanitarian crises. One might wonder if
they have a plan beyond perpetual destruction and renovation cycles.