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As Gaza War Is Largely Ignored on DNC Stage, Doubts Grow over Blinken’s Claims on Ceasefire Talks
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Bernie brought it up, AOC brought it up, Obama brought it up. 3 of THE MOST PROMINENT DEMOCRATS.
"Largely Ignored"
Lmao
It wasn't Obama. Both AOC and Reverend Warnock made Gaza key pieces of their speeches on Monday delivered to 20 million viewers:
https://youtu.be/WP0RzBkab2w#t=2m40s
https://youtu.be/hWU43_R9R58#t=12m44s
If Warnock didn't move you then you aren't human.
Biden too:
https://youtu.be/ehmgSOPVBZw#t=38m14s
Bernie Sanders hit it again Tuesday.
https://youtu.be/dHICDswj-1U#t=10m45s
I thought Obama said during his speech to listen to people "even the ones outside because they have a point" or something like that.
I'd need to check the transcript, but I know he didn't call out Gaza by name.
Video with transcript here:
https://youtu.be/cUYQYJCdYbA
Yeah, I might have missed it, but I didn't see it.
I agree with Raphael Warnock.
That's speech had me like.
Me:
https://media1.tenor.com/m/WRMAIWSGAyoAAAAC/crying.gif
I think that was Biden who said something like that.
Glad to see the genocide is over.
Please describe exactly what would satisfy you politically and the steps it would for the entire planet to get there…
Why is it that you folks constantly shit on everything while offering zero idea of specifically what it is you want?
Stop funding and supplying arms to Israel. Most of the rest of the world recognizes Palestine as a state. Back the ICJ arrests ruling for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for war crimes. Urge the UN to sanction Israel for apartheid like they did for South Africa. It can be done. It’s been done before. America just has to have the will to do the right things.
Most everything you have mentioned has already been done save for the arms sales and a UN sanction; which won’t change anything. Nothing you mention fundamentally changes the situation and I mention that because incremental not fundamental change is what is needed here…
All while you bitch and moan about the “fundamental” side with nothing else to offer. So incremental change is happening while you offer nothing but incremental bs.
We are talking about US politics here, so I'm assuming the focus is what the US has been doing.
Like the $20 billion we approved earlier this month (in direct violation of the foreign assistance act)
We simply do not do this. Then again we don't recognize Taiwan either.
The US has been opposed to this warrent, and there is talk of sanctioning the ICJ over it.
Should anyone ever arrest any Israeli official pursuant to an ICJ ruling, there is standing US law (American Service-Members' Protection Act, otherwise known as the invade the Hague act) authorizing the President to use full military force to secure their release [0]
The US is routinely the sole veto on every major UN vote on Israel.
[0] This isn't Israel specific. It us authorized for bassically any ally that is not an ICJ member.
We’ve done nothing and we’re all out of ideas.
The exact point of every one of yours and these types of comments.
You like to pretend it’s the organized political parties that are all out of ideas…
All why you keep shitting on every political forum online with nothing to do.
You are the ones that have tried nothing but keep telling everyone there’s nothing to do!
But you have cartoons to tell yourself everyone else is “blue maga”!
If you won’t consider the answer, then why ask the question?
Removed, civility.
Relax. No need to get angry with other people. It’s just a genocide.
Rest assured you have rendered the term meaningless.
It’s not the definition that was unknown. More importantly the point is mute thanks to you.
Genocide!
Stop giving me credit I don’t deserve. I’m not that powerful. Just a guy trying to have an objective opinion. You don’t think it’s a genocide?
I would say I’m sorry I asked the question, but that answer was worth it.
People want the US to stop sending bombs and weapons to Israel. There is no indication the democrats plan on endorsing such a proposal anytime soon. Seeing as it is it likely the only way to stop the carnage Israel is inflicting on Gaza, anything short of that just comes across as empty words.
“Seeing as”… That’s the point where you show everyone that you DONT know better.
Keep telling yourself you do. Keep pretending. But you have no right to say you know better.
Geez I was literally just answering your question. You don’t have to get so bent out of shape because I told you something specific that people actually want.
You are saying shit like “people want” and offering vague general missives. While the majority of the country… the DNC… etc. they all say otherwise.
You aren’t a poll you don’t really know what “the people” want as you post a comment about the world.
Frankly I agree with you. I don’t want that. But fyi no that’s not the fucking case.
Vague missives? You’re the one who literally said,
Then I told you what the people you referred to as “you folks” specifically want and you’re suddenly incredibly defensive. Get a grip.
You pretend to speak for “the people”… then try to focus on me calling you folks.
Reality is you keep saying “people want” while more people than you act differently and thus an entire political party lives independent of you.
Keep saying “people” this and “people” that…
Intelligent folks can hear you. You are saying “a minority” wants X a “small group” wants Y…
There’s a reason why you aren’t controlling a debate but instead desperately commenting on it instead…
🤦♂️
Acting like its a mystery what would be morally tennable is crazy talk. You are pretending not to know and wasting everyones time. But sure, I guess there are kids becoming adults all the time so we can repeat it ..again...
At minimum: Follow the Leahy laws of not funding or supplying a country involved in war crimes. And following the same spirit of that law: Stop sheltering Israel from consequences at the UN.