Is US Aid To Israel Hurting Gaza?
 Tuesday, May 5th, 2009  by Connie T.

People flee Gaza to Egypt in search of food and supplies for their families.
Image via Samdaq

There is no country nor territory that receives more military aid from the United States than Israel. And the amount of monetary support is increasing: nearly $3 billion is allocated in the 2010 budget.

Gaza is a city in the Gaza Strip, south of Jerusalem, and the largest city controlled by the Palestinian National Authority. They have been under blockade by Egypt and Israel since June of 2007, meaning perishable goods and basic supplies are being blocked by sanctions (Mercy Corps attempted to deliver boxed and canned food and was turned away).

Although the blockade was "officially" lifted by Israel, it didn't cease: Israel is allowing some humanitarian aide but is continuing its economic blockage in an effort to weaken the power of Hamas, who took over the city in 2007 after conflicts with Fatah.


In the interest of Jews, Israelis, Palestinian civilians, and American taxpayers, we have a right to demand that Congress investigate the full path of our aide, the violations and abuses against civilians in Gaza and whether or not Israel is complying with the provisions of the US Arms Export Control Act.

Contact Congress here (you can copy, paste, and edit if you'd like, what we've written above), or utilize the petition here at WithStringsAttached.org. Ask for an answer, and let us know if you get a response from your Rep!

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