Israel used US weapons to blow up US aid projects in Gaza
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In its May 2021 war with Gaza militants, Israel used American weapons to destroy U.S. humanitarian projects and damage an American-owned Coca-Cola bottling plant, according to a report by The Intercept.
Damaged or destroyed facilities included:
- Hospitals, water treatment and sanitation facilities funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- A dozen factories built with USAID money
- Dozens of schools operated by the U.S. State Department-backed United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
More than a hundred UNRWA facilities were struck, causing more than a million dollars in damage. The impact is far more than financial. The May 2021 war took a steep toll on Gaza, with more than 240 Palestinians killed and nearly 2,000 wounded.
The destruction of U.S.-funded civilian infrastructure is accomplished with American-made and/or-funded weapons. The United States and Israel are currently operating within a memorandum of understanding by which Americans are on the hook for $38 billion in military aid over a 10-year period ending in 2028.