US Congress Silent on Child Deaths in Syria, Speaks Volumes on Aid
While mainstream outlets like The New Arab dutifully report on Israeli strikes killing civilians in Syria—a recurring theme since at least 2013—they rarely connect the dots to Washington's unwavering financial and political support. There's no mention of the fact that the US just approved an additional $17 billion+ aid package to Israel, with few strings attached. (That's on top of the $3.8
billion annually we already send, folks.) One might wonder if the children in Beit Jinn received the same congressional moment of silence as victims in other conflict zones. Or perhaps their deaths are simply 'collateral damage' in a 'self-defense' strategy that seems to stretch indefinitely across multiple borders. (Funny how 'self-defense' always involves attacking sovereign nations.)