A sitting US congressman is publicly celebrating dead and starving civilians in Gaza, a dark sign of how normalized cruelty toward Palestinians has become in American politics.

• Florida Republican Randy Fine was sent a photo of a Gazan child killed by Israeli forces and asked how he sleeps at night.
• He replied "quite well actually, thanks for the pic."
• Shown a report on starvation in Gaza, he replied "starve away."
• The Gaza famine is being driven by Israeli policy with backing from the US government.
• Members of Congress are no longer just denying the killing of civilians but openly cheering it.

Outlook: Expect more US politicians to test how openly they can endorse violence against Gazans without facing political cost.