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Israel has sparked global outrage after dropping leaflets over the besieged Gaza Strip, warning Palestinians to either cooperate with its forces or face forced displacement or eradication. The messages, written in Arabic, carried explicit threats, including the chilling statement: "The world map will not change if all the people of Gaza cease to exist."

The move, condemned as a psychological warfare tactic, has intensified concerns over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with many seeing the leaflets as an open admission of ethnic cleansing.

The threats also reference a so-called "Trump plan", aligning with recent remarks by US President Donald Trump. who suggested the mass expulsion of Gaza's population to neighbouring countries. The posters featured images of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity and wanted by the IC

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 17 points 1 day ago (25 children)

The deafening silence from all the people who were so noisy about gEnOcIdE in October 2024.

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (24 children)

Hey, how about instead of chastising people for telling biden/kamala they needed to pivot here you look at the DNC that took a campaign strategy of "Well, let's ignore a huge issue because we don't want to lose donor money".

Trump won by unabashedly appealing to his base. Biden/Kamala lost because they ignored their base and chased after Trump's base instead.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Clearly you haven't read the numerous comments sections where other people have left your exact same comment.

The real deafening silence is the democrats on Electoral reform. Don't they support democracy? Then why don't they support changing how we vote so people can be represented by their options in the voting booth?

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Are you reading all the comments? Nobody is being silent about it

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nobody is silent about this what the fuck are you even talking about?

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[–] hark@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hi, I'm still here to point out biden was supplying israel with billions in support as they committed genocide all the way until JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. How's that for deafening silence?

By the way, think about what impression you give off when you spongebob text the word genocide. If it helps, try doing that with The Holocaust and think about how that looks.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Hi, I'm here to point out that those arms sales were designated by many Congresses going back decades, and the deals for them were not reversible by a presidential edict, except for arms that were not for "defensive purposes," which Biden was able to and did put a hold on ... Except that House Republicans reversed that.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

Biden could've vetoed the multiple aid bills that passed his desk with arms shipments to israel after oct 7th and after it became clear Israel was using this as an excuse to obliterate gaza.

He could've also enforced the leahy laws which prohibit arms shipments to countries that are suspected of using them for human rights abuses.

He didn't do either because he is a zionist who is fine with the genocide of Palestinians.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why would Biden bypass congress for arms sales that were "designated by many Congresses"?: https://apnews.com/article/us-israel-gaza-arms-hamas-bypass-congress-1dc77f20aac4a797df6a2338b677da4f

israel's campaign of genocide that it has been waging for over a year (and more accurately, since its founding) is not defensive. Biden even claimed that he'd set a red line, but then he'd pretend nothing happened when israel crossed them: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/nx-s1-4983786/where-is-the-biden-administrations-red-line-when-it-comes-palestinian-deaths-in-gaza

Do you think 2,000-pound bombs are used for defensive purposes?: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-sent-israel-thousands-2000-pound-bombs-since-oct-7-2024-06-28/

Oh, I see what you mean in that article:

The Biden administration has paused one shipment of the 2,000-pound bomb, citing concern over the impact it could have in densely populated areas in Gaza, but U.S. officials insist that all other arms deliveries continue as normal.

Wow, pausing a single shipment when israel already had more than enough to level all of Palestine. That really made a difference!

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Hi, I’m here to point out that those arms sales were designated by many Congresses going back decades

"That's the way we've always done it" is a shit excuse for genocide. But any excuse will do for the genocidal.

and the deals for them were not reversible by a presidential edict

The Leahy law is RIGHT THERE.

[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago

Right here bub. Genocide Joe laid the groundwork for this.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The Russian checks stopped coming, so they moved on to other things now

[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago

Everyone who disagrees with me is a Russian spy

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