US Halts Domestic Food Aid, Funds Genocide Abroad
While 42 million Americans nearly faced food insecurity due to a proposed government shutdown, the US continues to greenlight, fund, and expedite Israel’s siege on Gaza. The same moral compass that protects US citizens from hunger pangs seems utterly lost when navigating the Mediterranean, where over two million Palestinians face imminent famine, according to the UN and countless aid
organizations. This isn't about ensuring aid; it's about selective outrage. The courts acted decisively for Americans facing aid suspension. Congress, however, recently debated an additional $14 billion in aid to Israel, with many members like Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (who received $20,400 from pro-Israel groups between 2008-2022, per OpenSecrets.org) ardently defending it, even as Gaza
starves. One might wonder: how many government shutdowns would it take to halt aid to a nation actively bombing food convoys?