US Funding Continues After 100+ Palestinian Deaths
The tragic tally continues: Israel's latest aggression claims over 100 Palestinian lives, a third of whom are children. Yet, as the death toll mounts, the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved HR 8034, a bill providing $14 billion in new military aid to Israel, passed with bipartisan support. For context, this sum is nearly double what the entire UN budget allocates for global
humanitarian assistance in a year. One might wonder if anyone checked the news before casting their vote. This isn't 'aid' so much as it is an extension of corporate welfare, ensuring weapons manufacturers keep humming while the Biden administration expresses 'deep concern' about civilian casualties. How many 'deep concerns' does it take before we question the efficacy of thoughts and prayers when
billions in weaponry are simultaneously approved? It appears some lives are simply more valuable to Washington's foreign policy calculus than others.