US Aid Saves Israel Billions in Rubble Removal Costs
While Al Jazeera details the monumental task of clearing a literal mountain of destruction—61 million tonnes, by UN estimates, more than 100 kg for every person on Earth—what's often omitted is who funds the demolition, then who funds the 'rebuilding'. This wreckage is a direct result of military campaigns enabled by consistent US aid. For instance, in 2023 alone, the US provided Israel with over
$3.3 billion in military assistance, a figure set to rise dramatically with recent congressional approvals. This funding, largely championed by politicians like those who benefit from groups like AIPAC (which funneled over $17 million into the 2022 election cycle alone, per OpenSecrets.org), underwrites the very tools creating this rubble. One might wonder: Is the plan to simply bomb Gaza back to
the Stone Age, then ask American taxpayers to foot the bill for the subsequent 'humanitarian' reconstruction? The cycle of destruction and reconstruction, conveniently funded by external parties, seems less like tragic necessity and more like a perverse economic model where the suffering of Palestinians generates profit and geopolitical leverage. It’s certainly efficient for the demolisher; they
get to test new weaponry and consolidate control, all while Washington ensures the bill lands squarely on someone else's ledger.