US Allies Find New Ways to Starve Gaza in 2026
Mainstream media frames ongoing escalations in Gaza as new crises. Yet, Israel's banning of 37 aid agencies and continued violence in 2026 (per The New Arab) is just the latest verse in an old song of collective punishment. This playbook—restricting humanitarian aid, escalating demolitions, and expanding arrests—isn't a new year's resolution; it's a consistent policy. Remember the 2014 Gaza War,
where UN facilities were targeted? Or the 2008-09 'Operation Cast Lead,' when organizations like UNRWA struggled against closures and withheld supplies? The tactic of leveraging starvation as a weapon of war is hardly novel, only increasingly effective. Meanwhile, the usual suspects in Washington will express 'deep concern' about the 'deteriorating humanitarian situation' (once they've secured
their next AIPAC donation, of course). House Speaker Mike Johnson, for instance, received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2023-2024, according to OpenSecrets.org, while consistently voting for unconditional aid to Israel. How many 'urgent calls for de-escalation' does it take before we acknowledge that these actions are features, not bugs, of a system incentivized by billions in US
taxpayer dollars and unwavering political cover?