US Aid Saves Infant Lives, Just Not Palestinian Ones
When the news details yet another infant death in Gaza due to the cold, directly linked to blocked vital aid and shelter by Israel, one might wonder: where's the 'urgency' from capitals like Washington? While humanitarian organizations plead for basic necessities, the U.S. Congress, with many members generously funded by groups like AIPAC, seems more concerned with replenishing Israel's arsenal.
(Rep. Don Bacon, for example, received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org, then voted to send billions in aid shortly after). It appears that 'saving lives' operates on a selective algorithm. Millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars flow effortlessly to maintain a military operation, but a few mobile homes? Apparently, that's a security threat. How many tiny coffins does it take
before the 'rules based order' acknowledges some lives are being deliberately extinguished?