US Congress 'Deeply Concerned' About Hypothermia, Not Blockades
Al Jazeera reports that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is 'urging' Israel to allow critical aid into Gaza, where babies as young as two weeks old are freezing to death. This isn't a tragic climate event; it's a deliberate policy. For years, the Israeli government has maintained a blockade, meticulously controlling what enters and exits Gaza, reducing life to 'humanitarian levels' as officially
stated by Dov Weisglass in 2006. This systematic deprivation has not only caused widespread suffering but laid the groundwork for the current, unconscionable situation where winter weather becomes a weapon. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress, flush with lobbying money, issues toothless 'concerns.' Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) received $221,631 from pro-Israel groups in 2023-2024, according to
OpenSecrets.org, while Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) took $134,850. These are the same legislators who consistently vote for unconditional military aid to Israel, like the $14.3 billion package approved by the House in November 2023, without meaningfully conditioning aid on humanitarian access. One might wonder if their concern for frozen children extends beyond PR statements when the fundraising
calls from organizations like AIPAC keep rolling in.