President Joe Biden and his administration have been accused of being complicit in enabling a famine in Gaza by failing to sufficiently act on repeated warnings from their own experts and aid agencies.
The former officials say the US also provided diplomatic cover for Israel to create the conditions for famine by blocking international efforts to bring about a ceasefire or alleviate the crisis, making the delivery of aid almost impossible.
“This is not just turning a blind eye to the man-made starvation of an entire population, it is direct complicity,” former State Department official Josh Paul, who resigned over US support for the war, told The Independent.
Yikes. Have they released the hostages yet?
Because this is politics, and the US has only two possible options in November, it is good to remember that Trump told Israel that it should “end the problem” of Gaza.
Even if you don’t like Biden on this issue, it is imperative to vote for him in November. A non-vote for Biden is almost as bad as a vote for Trump.
I can guarantee MAGA will have no qualms voting for Trump despite his genocidal tendencies. If you don’t vote for Biden and Trump wins, you will be responsible for a lot of suffering.
Even if you don’t like Biden on this issue
No one should like Biden on this issue.
Don’t worry, when Trump wins we won’t have to worry about Gaza or palestinians in general!
Stop accusing anyone who criticizes your pro-genocide candidate of supporting your pro-genocide second choice.
I wonder what Bobby Brainworm’s view on Palestine genocide is.
I don’t care what a deliberate spoiler candidate claims his positions are.
So what do you want?
I want Biden to stop supporting Netanyahu’s genocide. Why is that so difficult to understand?
The majority of Palestinian deaths came after the last ceasefire. The UN Security Council demanded another ceasefire exactly like the armchair diplomats demanded, and yet it made no difference at all. At what point do people realize that foreign policy is complex as fuck and that knee jerk solutions, however well intended, are not the real answer?
We don’t need a ceasefire, we need a peace. That requires careful application of power and influence across multiple warring cultures with a crazy web of often contradictory alegences. That’s the goal that the Biden administration has been working towards, and abandoning Israel would be a disaster for everyone.
With or without US support, Israel can destroy Gaza. Israel has twice the population of Palestine, is far better armed already, and their people are better educated and have access to food and medicine. Israel also has a right wing Prime Minister who’s entire political image is based on anti-Palestinian racism. Throw in the fact that he might face trial as soon as he leaves office, and it becomes clear he is not backing down.
The new shipments recently announced are for some time in 2026 at the earliest. They are of no assistance to Israel until then and, until that time, they are leverage.
I make no defense for Israel’s actions in this conflict, the illegal settlements, or the apartide system they benefit from. I also disagree with a whole lot about the Biden administration’s response to this conflict, and to the protests within the US. However, it’s a far more complicated situation than many understand. People should also keep in mind that foreign policy strategies often collapse if talked about publicly.
However, it’s a far more complicated situation than many understand. People should also keep in mind that foreign policy strategies often collapse if talked about publicly.
How utterly convenient for pro-genocide centrists.
But I’m not either, as I made quite clear.
The whole “your feeble minds just can’t comprehend the complexity of why we have to keep supporting a genocide” argument made something clear.
You have a vivid imagination, but that’s not what I said.
Gaslight someone else.
Nuanced and well-thought-through thoughts instead of Populism? On Lemmy?
Seriously, It made me really happy to see that there are still people that actually inform themselves, sit down and think through stuff.
A rarity sadly.
Horrific. What can we as individuals do to help alleviate this situation?
The college protests actually seem to have raised the pressure on Israel, and have started to spread in Europe. I think that joining with that effort is probably the most impact that average citizens can have. That and donate to charitable organizations bringing aid to Gaza, even if that aid is currently being blocked.
The college protests actually seem to have raised the pressure on Israel
How have they changed the way Netanyahu pursues genocide?
Just the fact that he felt the need to address them himself on TV is evidence that he feels pressure. I never claimed they were changing the course of history, but if you have better suggestions then please make them.
but if you have better suggestions then please make them
I keep making it: Biden should stop sending Netanyahu weapons for genocide.
The question was what can we as individuals do? Anyways, US aid generally accounts for around ,15% of Israel’s defense budget, and there are plenty of other countries from which to buy bombs.
The question was what can we as individuals do?
Gloat harder that the only thing we can do is vote for one of two pro-genocide candidates.
Anyways, US aid generally accounts for around ,15% of Israel’s defense budget, and there are plenty of other countries from which to buy bombs.
So let Netanyahu buy from them. And where possible, sanction those who sell to Netanyahu. Why are we being complicit? And “it’s complicated, so shut up” isn’t an answer.
