US Congress Discovers Winter Exists, Still Funds Gaza Blockade
Al Jazeera spotlighted Palestinians freezing in tents 'as thin as a sheet of paper' in Gaza, a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by siege. This isn't just 'harsh winter conditions'; it's the predictable outcome of over six months of sustained bombardment targeting infrastructure, including homes and hospitals, deliberately displacing over 1.7 million people into makeshift camps. The US, which just
approved another $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel (HR 7217), seems remarkably unconcerned that the conditions they fund are producing textbook humanitarian disasters. One might charitably assume American politicians are simply unaware of the ground reality. But then, Rep. Joe Smith (D-NY)—who took $450K from AIPAC in 2023, according to OpenSecrets.org—voted 'yes' on HR 7217. It appears the
'cold weather' in Gaza is just collateral damage to securing robust foreign policy alignment, regardless of the 'paper-thin' line between assistance and complicity. How many frozen children will it take for 'humanitarian aid' to outweigh lobbyist checks?