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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Biden could still stop sending Israel money and military equipment.

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novapsyche's avatar

It's my hope that Biden will make an about-face with regards to money, munitions and military advice. But as for the Israeli culture... they've been steeped in vengeance for fully five months now. Their appetite has been whetted. It'll be like trying to stop a runaway train at this point, in terms of the population as a whole.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

I think they've been steeped in that culture for longer than the past five months.

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novapsyche's avatar

Fair enough!

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Francis/Clare's avatar

He has shown that he's all in by bypassing Congress to send more weapons while asking Israel nicely to stop the slaughter. I don't think he's willing to pull the plug, which is the only thing that would force them to stop. I really hate the thought of voting for him, but I guess it's a necessity in the current truly effed up state of our country.

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novapsyche's avatar

As I recall, BBC News reported that Biden has already greenlit the Rafah incursion. (Of course, as I say that, I am unable to find the source where I saw this information. I'll keep trying to locate it.) This go-ahead was telegraphed weeks ago; still, the news hasn't really trickled into American news outlets yet.

So I agree: Biden wants credit for making noises, but he's still apparently unwilling to make concrete changes. I never thought he would be so stone-cold heartless until these last six months came to pass.

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Francis/Clare's avatar

It is truly shocking, and he claims to be a Christian. What a joke. Much of Ireland is outraged and saying they disown him. I don't see the invasion in Rafah starting yet, but I'll be amazed if he does anything whatsoever.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

What a horrible choice you have to make. I wouldn't want his alternative in either. But genocide?! God.

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Francis/Clare's avatar

True, but if anything trump would have done the same as well as most of our Congress that are owned by AIPAC. Where do you live?

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Canada, and our choices aren't much better here.

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