US Funds Israeli War, Gaza Amputees Get DIY Limbs
The story of Gazans using homemade prosthetics is presented as a tragic resilience, but it's a direct outcome of a siege funded, in part, by the very nation that proclaims humanitarian values. Last year alone, the US sent Israel $3.8 billion in military aid. Meanwhile, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) just introduced an amendment (S.Amdt.1593 to H.R.815) in April 2024 to merely *assess* if
US-supplied weapons were used in human rights violations, a move met with predictable resistance by those who benefit from the status quo. (OpenSecrets.org shows AIPAC has spent over $14.9 million in lobbying expenses in 2023-2024 alone, influencing votes like these). Instead of genuinely questioning how our weapons are dismembering children, many in Washington prefer to fund more destruction. How
many homemade limbs must be strapped on before the 'rules based international order' applies to *everyone*, not just those without an AIPAC-funded lobbyist?