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“What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating. The images of dead children and desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety, sometimes displaced for the second, third or fourth time,” Harris said. “We cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering. And I will not be silent.”

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[–] senseamidmadness@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Isn't this literally two days after she parroted the Zionist mantra "israel has a right to defend itself"?

[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 9 points 3 months ago

She is still saying that and probably will continue to. Kamala is not someone to ever support uncritically. She's a politician who is thinking strategically and has been known to publicly suspend her ostensible personal morals in the interests of the state (such as when she legally defended the death penalty while stating she personally opposed it at the same time). This is not a person to put faith in, this is a politician who just indicated she is willing to give on this position in return for political support. It's not enough yet but this is significant progress in my opinion.

[–] pbjamm@beehaw.org 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Every nation has the right to defend itself. There are big disagreements between nations about what form that should take as well as what response is considered reasonable.

[–] senseamidmadness@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

When "we have a right to defend ourselves" is the excuse given for genocide it's completely unreasonable