VR Headsets Offer Escape From Reality Washington Created
The New Arab tells us virtual reality is helping Gaza's children 'briefly escape war.' A heartwarming image of resilience, if you ignore the inconvenient truth: Nobody should need VR to escape a war they didn't start and can't end. This isn't therapy; it's a Band-Aid on a bullet wound inflicted by a decades-long blockade and systematic displacement—a reality many in Washington actively enable.
While children don headsets to escape the rubble, policymakers in the US are busy rubber-stamping billions in military aid. OpenSecrets documents show Rep. Steny Hoyer received $10,000 from AIPAC in Q3 2023, just before voting to send more F-16s that ensure there’s plenty of reality for Gazans to escape from. The same media outlets that marvel at VR's temporary relief rarely connect the dots to
the constant lobbying and unconditional blank checks funding the destruction.