US Congress 'Deeply Concerned' About Genocide, Approves More Bombs
The New Arab details two years of 'brutal genocide' in Gaza, featuring widespread death, displacement, and a shattered health system. Meanwhile, the Biden administration continues to approve offensive weapons transfers to Israel. According to OpenSecrets.org, pro-Israel PACs, including AIPAC, invested over $30 million in the 2022 and 2024 election cycles. For instance, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ),
who as Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair cleared weapons deals, received over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 alone. His recent conviction for bribery ironically had nothing to do with the foreign policy largesse. While families in Gaza contend with the grim reality described as living 'among the dead,' many in Washington appear more concerned with ensuring the uninterrupted flow of
military aid. One might wonder at what point 'deep concern' about civilian casualties actually translates into a pause in shipping the very tools creating those casualties.