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Trump gave ‘green light’ to Israel before Gaza bombing that left ‘400 dead,’ report says
(www.independent.co.uk)
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I would like ANYONE to stick a camera into the face of these Arab and Muslim leaders who told their followers to help get trump elected because they didn't think Joe Biden was acting fast enough or giving them the attention they wanted and ask them if their feelings are still hurt with news like this.
I'm sure the people of Gaza are so pleased with them and their stupidity
I love how the people that told you a year ago to shut up about Gaza because it was hurting Biden are now trying to guilt trip you about Gaza
My friend in lebannon got widowed last year.
Who was in power in the US then?
Americana trying to defend thair country and leaders are making my blood boil. We know, you guys can do even worse, it does not excuse the bad.
"Ah yes all those dead arabs happened because of the arabs.
They brought it on themselves really. What do you mean i'm a genocide supporter?"
BuT dOn’T vOtE fOr GeNoCiDe JoE!!1!1! ThE PrIcE Of EgGS!1!1!
And the trump admin wants to build seaside resorts in the purged Gaza then told us to STFu about eggs while the price more than doubled.
Democrats a year ago: Shut up about Gaza! there is no genocide, you are just being dramatic.
Democrats now: Ohh, poor gaza, why aren't you doing anything about them? This is all your fault!!!
TF rock you been under? I have yet to encounter a dem, especially here, who hasn’t called Gaza some version of an open-air concentration camp run by Israel. Yeah, elected tools softballed the F out of it, but here you are… “DeMs BaD!1!1”. Same old shit. Pound sand with your appeal to hypocrisy.
"I have yet to encounter a dem, especially here, who hasn’t called Gaza some version of an open-air concentration camp"
You weren't paying enough attention then.
Your average democrat was firmly on Israel's side until it became politically convenient for them to pretend they always cared about Palestine.
Edit:
"Pound sand with your appeal to hypocrisy."
Not my fault democrats are hypocrites.
There are far too many people on this earth who can only imagine black and white.
They can't imagine you can have bad and you can have much worse and they are not the same thing.
Edit - in case the downvote wasn't someone who voted trump to "save Palestine", my point is you don't save someone from bad by giving them worse. Which we did.
And not "voting for bad" while allowing worse is performative privilege.
I sure hope everyone who said “Genocide Joe” and “Kamala is a cop” sleeps well every night. Also those 100,000 Dem protest voters in Michigan.
You did it guys, you saved Gaza.
I’m sure those astroturfed, troll farm tools absolutely sleep fine.
How do you sleep knowing you voted for a genocider and still lost?
Well, I know that I did what I could to reduce the death toll, not my fault that idiots ruined it by grandstanding.
Lmao what did you do? Let me guess, you called your representative and asked them nicely to "stop genociding pwetty please but don't worry I'm still gonna vote for you either way"
I looked at the two options that the Electoral College would allow and picked Harris because she was more capable of the concept of empathy than Trump.
I mean if my person won, segregation would still be illegal in Federal Contracts. So... there's that.
The dems leadership sure showed empathy lmao
https://dawnmena.org/international-criminal-court-investigate-biden-blinken-and-austin-for-aiding-and-abetting-israeli-crimes-in-gaza/
You suck
I'm sure you've got a long list of accomplishments that go beyond shit talking on the Internet.
Since you're so keen on everyone else's resume, perhaps share yours?
Sure. So between 1987 and now, I was busy not voting for a genocider.
So, nothing. You've done absolute fuckall but bitch online. Nice. Shining example of humanity, you are.
That's right. My mum pooped me at the hospital and I haven't done anything at all since then.
In fact I'm still at the hospital.
What did you do? You sent strongly worded letters? Lmao
Demands to see everyone else's papers, can't provide their own. Charming.
I signed for the Ukrainian foreign legion. No kids, no wife, nothing to lose and can't stand around watching and typing so hard. See, i walk my talk, lil guy.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I'm sure Lockheed Martin is very proud of you.
Also doesn't Ukraine like Israel?
Your efforts to improve the world around you were, what now? Punishing a keyboard and spraying spittle?
Aka as an American, you don't care about anybody but your own.
You are not better than a trumpist lol
Well enjoy Trump and the complete destruction of Gaza. Hey you did it good job.
Tell you what, why dont you Dem centrists reply back and admit, right here right now, that genocide occurred on Bidens watch with his direct assistance and encouragement.
If you cant admit that, then you're not communicating in good faith.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/uncommitted-leaders-stand-2024-strategy-trump-floats-gaza-takeover-rcna190782
Both Trump and Biden/Harris are terrible choices for Palestine. Having said that, count the number of Palestinian casualties under Biden and the number of Palestinian casualties under Trump. I’ll wait.
Also count the number of weeks of ceasefire brokered by Trump vs Biden.
The number of death in the last 3 month is comparable to the number of deaths in the last 4 years, is that what you are saying?
No, it is not comparable in any way shape or form. There have been hundreds of thousand of casualties under Biden’s presidency.
Wait when did Trump broker ANY ceasefire?
A couple months ago when his envoy, Steve Witkoff, made Netanyahu meet him during Shabbat despite Netanyahu’s objections, and pressured him to accept the ceasefire deal.
Rofl that was JOE BIDEN'S ceasefire deal, Trump just happened to take office right before it was finalized.
Joe Biden presented the deal in May 2024 and Netanyahu quickly rejected it. It’s only when Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy, forced Netanyahu to meet during Shabbat and pressured him to take the deal that it the ceasefire actually happened, shortly before Trump’s inauguration.
I don’t care if someone who insults me believes me or not.
Biden held all the cards, he could've gotten a ceasefire before the election if he had put conditions on arms transfers but he didn't do that, that was his choice.
I feel like you'd buy a bridge from me.
If your bridge is as useless as your comment, probably not.
You can just say you don't get it.
You can just leave me alone.
Where are the many leaders that, deciding to withhold support from Biden and the Democrats, sought to INCREASE support for Trump? I don’t see them.
Reducing support for one candidate lowers the threshold for the other to win, so staying home absolutely supports Trump, same with voting third party thanks to our wonderful system here