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it doesn't mention that in the story but it was part of the budget deal

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[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 38 points 6 months ago

Harm reduction my ass. This is overt complicity in using starvation, famine, genocide, colective punishment, siege warfare as a means of WALL STREET FASCIST domination over the world. Don't forget who owns these fuckers. It isn't "the Jews". It is straight up racist fascists. May they all get Nuremberged.

2025 nice little nod to Project 2025 you Democrat party gaslighters. "Harm reduction".

[–] redline@lemmygrad.ml 34 points 6 months ago (2 children)

criminal. and not just the us but other governments who are toying with the same idea.

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 34 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Joe Biden is a war criminal and abuser of human rights who should be hung from a streetlight.

Instead, probably inside of a decade, he's going to get some state funeral and every news anchor is going to cry about what a decent soul he was, and how he tried to do good things.

I hate this shithole.

[–] Captain_Wtv@lemmy.ml 24 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I think everyone one else restored funding?

I might be wrong and I'm not sure about the UK, but the vast majority restored funding.

I mean with the fact that you have UK news outlets saying the Israelis offered no proof and the fact that we now know that some UNRWA workers were tortured to get confessions (which is horrifying and sad), it would make sense to restore funding.

US is just too Zionist to care unfortunately. This is despite the fact that AIPAC failed in some of their Dem primary targeting last Super Tuesday.

[–] AutomatedPossum@hexbear.net 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think everyone one else restored funding?

Most of the governments who cut funding in the first place did, the main exceptions are the US and Germany. But both were among the largest contributors before, so this will probably have some serious impact.

[–] Captain_Wtv@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

At least you have some good places like Ireland, which increased funding. I think Norway as well but they're less based than the Irish ofc.

[–] Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago

Most western governments are more concerned with clearing out Gaza so that they can get those precious gas deposits.

[–] Greenleaf@hexbear.net 31 points 6 months ago

I'd like to know how - in real terms, not grandstanding and rhetoric - Trump would be any worse for the Palestinians. Like, the only thing the US isn't doing to promote the genocide is to put actual US troops on the ground; and I really don't see even Trump doing that.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When the Consoler-in-Chief gets downright excited about famine in Gaza...

[–] neroiscariot@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago

Motherfucker looks like a dick Tracy villain

[–] FoolishFool@hexbear.net 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

illegal-to-say

Truly monstrous

Listened to a recent Chapo where they interviewed a Palestinian-American activist: They said UNRWA aid was critical to the well-being and livlihoods of Palestinians.

Basically the only reason to stop funding is you unambiguously want people to die.

[–] wombat@hexbear.net 27 points 6 months ago

stalin shouldn't have stopped at berlin

[–] catonkatonk@hexbear.net 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Apparently it also limits aid to the Palestinian Authority if

“the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively supports such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians.”

https://theintercept.com/2024/03/22/gaza-unrwa-funding-congress/

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

Ah, this must be the "international rule of law" I've heard so much about k-pain

[–] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

until October

god fucking dammit this is going to ruin my October natl park plans, there's no way they'll fund the government before the election

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago

Our government is a joke

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 7 points 6 months ago

Just in time for an October suprise! bougie-wink