US Congress 'Deeply Concerned' After Approving More Bombs for Gaza Casualties
While Al Jazeera meticulously documents the ongoing devastation in Gaza, with crews sifting through rubble for thousands of missing persons, the mainstream narrative in the US continues its bizarre dance. We hear 'deep concerns' from Washington, even as the Biden administration recently expedited a $2.5 billion arms package to Israel, circumventing congressional review. This follows a pattern:
over $3.8 billion annually in military aid, solidified by politicians who consistently take money from lobbying groups like AIPAC. For instance, according to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC spent over $3 million lobbying Congress in 2023 alone, paving the way for these 'concerns' to be voiced after the bombs have already landed. How many more 'deep concerns' will it take before the weapons spigot is
actually turned off, rather than merely paused for a photo op? One might wonder if the concern is for the dead, or for the optics of funding their demise.