Why Do Italian Protesters Care About Gaza? No AIPAC
While millions take to Italy's streets, shutting down production and demanding an end to the siege, many US lawmakers remain unmoved. Perhaps it's because Italian politicians aren't beholden to the same foreign lobbying interests. Representative Steny Hoyer, for instance, has received over $100,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs since 2008, consistently voting for unconditional aid to Israel. No
similar financial incentive for Italian leaders to ignore their constituents' moral outrage. The contrast is stark: a nation where people's voices reverberate loudly enough to halt commerce versus one where a multi-million-dollar lobby silences dissent within the halls of alleged power. How many billions of taxpayer dollars does it take to deafen an elected official to human suffering?