this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
82 points (91.8% liked)

World News

38500 readers
2617 users here now

A community for discussing events around the World

Rules:

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.


Lemmy World Partners

News !news@lemmy.world

Politics !politics@lemmy.world

World Politics !globalpolitics@lemmy.world


Recommendations

For Firefox users, there is media bias / propaganda / fact check plugin.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-bias-fact-check/

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Netanyahu's address will be presided over by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin in Harris' absence.

Harris' meeting with Netanyahu is separate from his expected meeting with Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden who stepped aside as candidate for the 2024 elections and endorsed Harris, her aide said. Biden is recovering from COVID.

Politico reported that Netanyahu also requested an in-person meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump but the former president has yet to agree.

It's fucking insane how little money it's taken Israel to buy off our entire government.

He should be handed over for war crimes the second he sets foot on US soil, but there's no chance of that happening

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The money is important, but it isn't the most important part of the equation. The value of having a nearly 100% dependable ally in that region trumps almost every other possible concern from a political perspective.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Clearly they aren’t dependable since they can’t be bothered to stop killing women and children.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Dependable in the sense that they tend to draw fire from the people who would otherwise be attacking us directly. "Enemy of my enemy".

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (3 children)

In my head canon he wasn’t even invited. He just heard Biden was out and now he thinks he’s gotta come here and do whatever combo of shmoozing and/or threatening it takes to make sure his genocidal gravy train keeps flowing

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

....

He's speaking in front of Congress, he was literally invited by the majority of our government...

He shouldn't be, but pretending he wasn't isn't helping. We should be focusing on replacing every politician that invited him, not pretending the problem doesn't exist

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s why I said “In my head canon..” I know it’s not true, and I’m not pretending it is. It’s satire.

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People having 'head canon' for real world events is just delusion by any other name.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

genocidal gravy train

This is a great summary of what's going on

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Boo.

You’re off to a decent start Harris, don’t fuck this up by backing a genocidal Nazi regime.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

This is a test for her. Seeing how she meets and responds to a world leader who Americans have an extremely divided opinion about. It's a tight rope walk.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

well. Lets wait till after they meet. She might surprise us.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only surprise I could accept is if she suplexes him through the resolute desk.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I could see it.

I was thinking something like getting him deported to someplace part of the ICC.

she probably will be "diplomatic", but I don't think she's nearly as much a simp as biden is.

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

This is the only response I'm willing to accept from her

https://youtu.be/XPY5P0TaC4k?si=_Qd132KsayRl1AGk

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

If Kamala blows this meeting she will lose any momentum she has. She needs to be firm with them about ending their war. His speech to congress was pure propaganda to rile up the zealots.

load more comments
view more: next ›