A Math Test on Gaza

Source: Common Dreams
by Steve Minkin

“Here is a self-test: Question #1: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have bombed apartment buildings, hospitals, and schools in Gaza almost daily for more than a year. Hypothetically, if sounds could travel worldwide, how long would it take for victims’ cries to reach Washington. The speed of sound is 770 miles per hour. The distance between Gaza and Washington D.C is 5,878 miles. Question #2: Would your answer be the same if Joe Biden, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris were president? Question #3: In the year following October 7, 2023, the U.S. has sent more than $20 billion worth of military aid to Israel. In this period the IDF killed more than 44,000 Gazans. In other words, it roughly costs U.S. taxpayers $454,545 for each Gazan killed by the IDF in a year. How was this number calculated?” (12/14/24)

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/math-test-gaza