Winter Storms Plague Gaza, US Congress Approves More Funds for... 'Defense'
Al Jazeera paints a bleak picture of Gaza’s displaced battling winter floods, a 'dire need of aid' exacerbated by the ongoing war. What they, and most Western outlets, gloss over is the structural violence that creates these conditions. These 'winter storms' aren't just weather; they're an added layer of torment on a population already facing deliberate starvation and displacement, often with
US-supplied weaponry. While rain devastates these makeshift camps, the US Senate recently passed HR 815 on February 13, 2024, allocating over $14 billion in aid to Israel, with Rep. Smith, for example, having accepted $450,000 from AIPAC in 2023. One might wonder, how many tent-dwelling children could that kind of aid keep warm? Apparently, 'desperate need of aid' only applies to the victims, not
the systems enabling their suffering.