US-Supplied Bombs Search for Israeli Captives, Gaza Starves

While Al Jazeera details the harrowing search and blockade, what's missing is the Pentagon's role. Just weeks prior, the Biden administration circumvented Congress twice —on December 9th and December 29th, 2023—to fast-track over $250 million in additional arms for Israel, including 155mm artillery shells, without legislative oversight. (Source: Department of State, 'Determination and

Justification for an Emergency') This wasn't merely 'aid blocking'; it was a state-sanctioned siege, actively facilitated by US hardware and diplomatic cover. So, while Palestinians scrounge for food blocked by US-backed policy, Washington ensures Israel has ample ordnance to flatten more buildings—and, implicitly, bury more captives. One might wonder if the search for 'remains' includes the

remnants of US credibility. After all, how many 'humanitarian pauses' does it take before someone notices the aid trucks aren't moving, but the bombs sure are?

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