Since 2014, Amazon has been pouring billions into Israel, contributing to illegal settlement programs and the relentless surveillance of Palestinians. Israel’s dystopian end goal: to compile biometric profiles and security ratings for every resident of the West Bank.
  • mannycalavera@feddit.ukEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Still cracks me up that Netanyahu sat there in the oval office with Joe Biden next to him and called him an “Irish American Zionist” right to his face in front of cameras. 😂🇮🇪🇮🇱

    And you know what… Biden knows he is too. He’s not going to do anything to stop Netanyahu. He’s not going to do anything significant to stop the killing. He’s going to sit there and be insulted in the White House by someone who… for whatever reason… has him by the short grey curlies.

    Given that backdrop, why wouldn’t US multinationals make dollars?

    • sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Biden is a self-admitted Zionist, isn’t he? It’s not a pejorative to him, or any establishment politician. It’s ironic considering Ireland and the Irish people have been vocally calling it a genocide since the beginning.

      Still, there are more proponents of a ceasefire on the Dem’s side than the Rep’s, especially down ballot. If the Dem’s capture both House and Senate, there might be enough noise to actually pressure towards a ceasefire. Go vote.

      • mannycalavera@feddit.ukEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I know he makes a big thing about being Irish and Ireland has a long history of viewing Israel’s actions as akin to the oppression they suffered under the British. So saying Irish and Zionist in the same sentence is almost like saying Ireland is part of Britain. Jaysus can you imagine how insulting that is 😆. Yet he just sat there and grinned.

        There might be more proponents on the Democrat side for a ceasefire… but let’s be realistic… the US isn’t going to stop Israeli aggression.