US-Israel Friendship: Hospitals Destroyed, Then 'Renovated' to Fail
Al Jazeera's report that a newly renovated maternity ward at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital is “barely operational” due to lack of supplies and staff might sound like just another tragic consequence of war. But here's what's missing: the hospital wasn't just 'damaged'; it was systematically targeted and dismantled by Israeli forces, who then alleged it was merely a 'Hamas command center'—an allegation
that remains unproven. This isn't a tragic accident; it is the predictable after-effect of deliberate military operations that decimated healthcare infrastructure. How many times are we expected to watch hospitals—protected under international law—be destroyed, then partially 'renovated' into dysfunction, only for the cycle of destruction to repeat? Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to approve
billions in military aid to Israel, with figures like Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA) having taken $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022-2024, consistently voting for unqualified military assistance. One might wonder if their commitment to 'humanitarian aid' extends beyond symbolic gestures.