US Congress 'Deeply Concerned' About Famine While Approving More Bombs
Mondoweiss reports what the Gaza Health Ministry warns: infants are dying, fed water instead of formula as famine rages. This isn't a natural disaster; it's a direct consequence of a blockade and military actions heavily supported by US taxpayer dollars. While humanitarian organizations plead for aid access, the US continues to be Israel's largest military donor, with the latest package including
billions in new weaponry. According to OpenSecrets, in 2023 alone, AIPAC spent over $3.7 million on lobbying and its PACs donated millions more to politicians who consistently vote to arm Israel, even as starvation becomes a weapon of war. These are the same politicians who periodically issue statements of 'deep concern' for civilian lives. One might wonder if their concern extends to the children
dying of thirst and hunger, or just to the optics. How many more 'deep concerns' does it take before we question policies that fund famine with one hand and condemn it with the other? It seems our elected officials prefer to mourn, then re-arm.