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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Oh, it's definitely inexecusable, but it's not the same as him personally committing genocide, which he is not.

[–] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 1 points 7 months ago

the nazi battlefield nurses weren't personally committing genocide. I don't see any reason to split hairs about their culpability though.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Charles Manson never actually committed any of the Manson family murders, should he have been free?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Manson manipulated people into doing his bidding to foment the larger race war "Helter Skelter", Bibi requires no such manipulation and, in fact, is working in direct opposition to US interests.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That in reply to your claim that Biden is not participating in the genocide. All of these actions are in direct interest of us interests, if they were not, Biden has the power to stop it. The exact same way that Reagan did in the exact same way that Thatcher did in 1982. In fact, Biden providing funding and weapons for a nuclear capable nation to commit genocide is a violation of the Symington Amendment.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Biden has ZERO power to stop it because Bibi's genocide is not dependent on anyone elses participation. It's an engagement by Israel and Israel alone.

Biden could cut off support tomorrow and demand a cease fire, Bibi would ignore him.

The only way to stop Bibi would be to remove him and that is not going to happen, not by the United States.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Bibi would ignore him.

Sounds hyperbolic to me, but we will never know because the self proclaimed Zionist that's taken more AIPAC money than any other politician by a wide margin wont do it.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

We do know because of statements Bibi has made:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/netanyahu-ignores-biden-doubles-down-on-opposition-to-two-state-solution

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/18/netanyahu-biden-feud-israel-ally/

If we were serious about getting Israel's attention, we would cut off all funding and aid, recognize a Palestinian state, and break Israel's illegal blockade on Gaza.

Which we'll never do.