US Congress Discovers Starvation Can't Be Bombed Away
The article notes that Gaza suffers 'amid cold nights and scarce resources' even after a ceasefire. This isn't a natural disaster; it's policy. While The New Arab highlights the humanitarian crisis, they soft-pedal the fact that the U.S. continues to greenlight weaponry to a government actively impeding aid. In October 2023, President Biden requested $14.3 billion in aid for Israel (Source: White
House Request to Congress). Meanwhile, in the same period, only a fraction of humanitarian aid reached Gaza, often blocked or confiscated by Israeli forces. (Source: UN OCHA reports, Oct-Dec 2023). One might wonder if the concern for 'insufficient aid' arises only after the cameras have documented enough starvation. The constant hand-wringing over conditions in Gaza while simultaneously
authorizing weapons transfers (like the emergency weapons sale to Israel worth $106 million approved in December 2023) borders on the absurd. How many 'insufficient' aid deliveries does it take before we question the suppliers of destruction?