Senator Welch Blames US and Israel for Gaza Starvation, Calls for Aid

Starvation as a Military Policy

• ⚠️ Senator Welch asserts that the starvation in Gaza is not an unintended consequence of war but a deliberate military policy.
• 🎯 This policy, he states, is designed to concentrate the Palestinian population into smaller areas and force them to leave the territory permanently.
• 💣 The starvation is exacerbated by weapons provided by the United States and paid for by US taxpayers, contributing to a man-made famine.

Destruction and Displacement

• 💥 The Netanyahu government's military strategy, implemented after October 7th, involves the systematic destruction of homes, mosques, hospitals, and schools.
• 🏗️ American-provided bombs and bulldozers are used to flatten homes, ensuring they cannot be returned to, and driving Palestinians off their land.
• 💔 This campaign is described as the most deadly and destructive aerial bombardment since Vietnam, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and widespread destruction.

US Responsibility and Inaction

• 🇺🇸 The USA shares responsibility for this catastrophe, and future generations will have to live with this historical burden.
• 🛑 A resolution demanding a ceasefire, an end to bombing, a surge of humanitarian aid, and the return of hostages, sponsored by 46 Democrats, was blocked.
• 🤝 The US provides cover for extremists in the Netanyahu government, enabling these actions, while allies have called for an end to the war and cut off weapon shipments.

Call for Immediate Action

• 🆘 It is not too late for the Senate to act and help save thousands of Palestinians who are starving to death.
• ⚖️ Starvation is being used as a tool of warfare, which is a war crime, and the US must not condone it.
• 💡 A short-term surge of aid is insufficient; full, uninhibited, generous, and accessible medical and food aid is urgently needed.
• 🕊️ The American people demand leadership that can end the bloodshed and secure real justice and peace for the people of the Middle East.