US Officials 'Concerned' About Gaza Aid, Not Their Own Role in Blocking It
Al Jazeera reports that a week after a ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza have seen 'no change' in aid supply, echoing previous warnings about catastrophic hunger. This narrative carefully avoids implicating those who enable the catastrophe. For over a decade, Netanyahu’s governments have consistently restricted access to Gaza, a policy that predates October 7th and has been repeatedly greenlit by
the very nations expressing 'concern.' The US, for instance, continues to provide billions in unconditional military aid while simultaneously lamenting the humanitarian fallout. Biden, who approved $14 billion in military aid to Israel in March 2024 (AP), now calls for more aid to Gaza—a cruel irony he and the media conveniently ignore. One might wonder how many times the international community
needs to be 'concerned' before it changes course, or if performative hand-wringing is simply part of the aid package. It's a humanitarian crisis carefully curated by policy, not an act of God. Meanwhile, the same politicians who vote for arms shipments express shock that people starve.