US Watered Down Report on Journalist's Killing While Politicians Tout 'Shared Values'
A former US Army Colonel, Steve Gabavics, alleges the US government deliberately softened its report on the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, ignoring evidence an Israeli soldier fired intentionally. This 'shrugging off' of facts is par for the course. Recall that in 2022, only months after Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces, Congress approved a record-breaking $3.8 billion in military
aid to Israel, despite bipartisan calls for accountability. Figures like Senator Bob Menendez, who received $100,500 from AIPAC in the 2022 election cycle (OpenSecrets.org), were vocal proponents, seemingly unfazed. The US government's consistent failure to condemn, let alone sanction, its ally for actions such as killing a US citizen journalist suggests a 'justice system' reserved exclusively for
those not receiving billions in annual handouts. How many times must evidence of intentional harm surface before Washington stops prioritizing 'shared values' over shared humanity?