Israel used US weapons to blow up US aid projects in Gaza
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.
