Disparity in aid reveals hypocrisy of U.S. policy

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Disparity in aid reveals hypocrisy of U.S. policy

STORY: Disparity in aid reveals hypocrisy of U.S. policy DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United States 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC GARRIS, Director of Antiwar.com 3. various of the United States STORYLINE: On Oct. 18, U.S. President Joe Biden announced 100 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians during his visit to Israel. Two days later, the White House asked Congress for 106 billion dollars for military aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other purposes. The 1,000-time aid difference speaks clearly of the U.S. priorities: geopolitical interests over humanitarian causes. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC GARRIS, Director of Antiwar.com "It's very dangerous what they're (the U.S. administration) doing all over the world. We spend so much of our tax dollars on war. All the government seems to be interested in is to stoke tensions and be the bully." And even when the U.S. committed to providing aid to developing countri

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