US Congress 'Deeply Concerned' About Civilian Deaths, Approves More Bombs
Major news outlets are currently performing Olympic-level linguistic gymnastics to frame Israel's latest actions—attacking an international aid flotilla while killing hundreds more in Rafah—as anything but a direct assault on humanitarian efforts and civilian life. This isn't a new script. Remember the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, where Israeli commandos killed nine activists on a Gaza-bound
flotilla? The public outcry then, and the subsequent official indifference in Washington, set this stage. While cameras politely pan away from the carnage, policymakers in Washington are busy. One might wonder what inspires such unwavering support. For instance, Senator Tim Kaine, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2023, voted for HR 815 , the $14.1 billion military aid package for Israel, barely
a month later. How many times will we watch the same tragedy unfold, facilitated by the same financial pipelines, before someone calls it what it is? Apparently, 'deep concern' about civilian casualties doesn't extend to holding funders accountable.