The Israel-Palestine Politics Thread II

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

lol

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

 

[squeekness]

Empty threats......

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

 

[squeekness]

 

[blueharvest]

Activist says US congressman knocked cellphone from her hand as she asked about Israel-Hamas war

An antiwar activist says a U.S. congressman from Mississippi knocked a cellphone out of her hand as she asked about the Israel-Hamas war.

apnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

About damn time!

 

[blueharvest]

As Israel Begins “Final Phase” of Genocide, Biden Slams Pro-Palestine Protests

Just two months ago, Biden said that the invasion of Rafah is a “red line” Israel must not cross.

truthout.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Biden says he will cut off offensive weapons if Israel invades Rafah

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/08/biden-threatens-suspension-military-aid-israel/

 

[DA_Champion]

Biden says he will cut off offensive weapons if Israel invades Rafah

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/08/biden-threatens-suspension-military-aid-israel/

This will backfire if it's a half truth.

For example, if the distinction between defensive and offensive weapons is made up (likely), or if there was a surge in weapons shipments just prior to the Rafah operation.

Otherwise, great move Joe.

 

[DA_Champion]

That said, leaving aside the human rights issue that are of concern to us normies but probably not of concern to the types of people in power, it is sensible in all respects for the US to seek peace or rather stability in the middle east. There are growing tensions and hostilities with both Russia and China, so having another flank against Iran in West Asia is bad policy if only from a purely strategic perspective.

It costs the US both financial and diplomatic capital, and Israel has probably used up a lot of weapons that Washington would have rather sent to Ukraine and maybe other places too. When Iran attacked US/Israeli air defense a few weeks ago, lots of people across the planet jotted down intelligence of how those air defense systems work.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[blueharvest]

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu vows his country will 'stand alone' if it has to after Biden's weapons supply threat

An unnamed Israeli official said Israel will press ahead with its operation in Rafah and elsewhere in the Gaza Strip. And chief armed forces spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israel's military has the munitions it requires for the operations.

news.sky.com

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

 

[DA_Champion]

Clinton could not be more full of herself. But her own world view is that the solution to all problems is to bomb every non-White country that's not an obedient slave of Washington.

By the way, here is a link to a discussion from this election faithless hypocrite:

2006 Audio Emerges of Hillary Clinton Proposing Rigging Palestine Election

Unearthed tape captures then Senate candidate musing that US should have ‘done something’

observer.com

 

[Hobgoblin]

I detest Donald Trump as much as anyone but hearing Clinton talk reminds me of why I hated her in 2016. She also recently said that people unsatisfied with the Biden/Trump rematch need to grow up.

I think she’s still bitter as Hell over losing in 2016 and blames the voters for not electing her, instead of her own lousy campaign.

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

Not to get too off-topic, but I'm pretty sure Hilary loves the fact that she lost in 2016. She loves knowing that she's going to be remembered as the Woman who Lost to Trump, and not for the bombing of Libya, the impoverishing of Haiti, and the subsequent right-wing government. Or for the slaves she owned when Bill was Governor of Arkansas, or the campaigning and spreading racist talking points for her husband's crime/prison bill. All of that gets to disappear. I'm sure she thanks Trump every night before she goes to sleep.

 

[squeekness]

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu vows his country will 'stand alone' if it has to after Biden's weapons supply threat

An unnamed Israeli official said Israel will press ahead with its operation in Rafah and elsewhere in the Gaza Strip. And chief armed forces spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israel's military has the munitions it requires for the operations.

news.sky.com

They can press on, but not with our bombs, thanks.

 

[DA_Champion]

Not to get too off-topic, but I'm pretty sure Hilary loves the fact that she lost in 2016. She loves knowing that she's going to be remembered as the Woman who Lost to Trump, and not for the bombing of Libya, the impoverishing of Haiti, and the subsequent right-wing government. Or for the slaves she owned when Bill was Governor of Arkansas, or the campaigning and spreading racist talking points for her husband's crime/prison bill. All of that gets to disappear. I'm sure she thanks Trump every night before she goes to sleep.

Slaves?

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

Slaves?

They had prisoners from a state prison working as unpaid workers, which is slavery.

 

[squeekness]

They had prisoners from a state prison working as unpaid workers, which is slavery.

Pretty much.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DA_Champion]

One of the best tweets I've read.
Caitlin Johnstone explains why the crackdowns on the student protests are so extreme.

With quotes from major executives, Senators, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, she shows it's about controlling the narrative. They can't have people think in Anti-War terms.

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]