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[–] Bridger@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

'Occupy'... 'annex'

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Looks like uncle Joe isn't onboard with the Israeli right wing agenda.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The best way to stop Israel from doing this is to threaten to stop sending money to Israel.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

I don't know if that'll make a significant enough dent. Looking at some numbers, the US aid clocks to about 10% of Israel's military spending.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why do they even send money to Israel?

Aren't they a fairly wealthy country? It's like sending money to Canada.

[–] LaLiLuLuCo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's to test weapons systems in a real world context.

Like people legit don't make this connection. The data from the Iron Dome is incredibly valuable. Likely the US is getting data on Bunker busting and tunnel clearing tech.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But he said he was convinced that “the Israelis are going to do everything in their power to avoid the killing of innocent civilians.”

Don't be so sure

[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago

As if they haven’t been murdering Palestinians for decades…

[–] hanni@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

Talk is cheap

[–] geolaw@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

And are there consequences?