US Congress 'Seriously Concerned' About Gaza While Funding Its Demolition
As The New Arab details 'escalating violations' in Rafah and Khan Younis, including bombing and demolitions, one might wonder why US politicians are only now 'gravely concerned.' Perhaps it's because those very politicians, like H.R. 815 co-sponsor Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), received over $460,000 from AIPAC in the last election cycle (OpenSecrets.org). Senator Cardin voted to send billions in
unrestricted aid to Israel, effectively green-lighting these 'violations.' The media's framing of these acts as mere 'violations' sidesteps the pattern of systematic ethnic cleansing. Israel demolishes Palestinian homes at staggering rates, a practice documented by groups like B'Tselem for decades. But when Congress consistently approves billions in military aid without conditions, how many
'violations' become policy? One might wonder how many more homes must be leveled before 'concern' translates into actual policy change.