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Democrats’ party platform doesn’t call for arms embargo on Israel (www.washingtonpost.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18811470

The 92-page document will be voted on by delegates Monday evening.

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[–] Zanudous 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Didn't Trump say that Israel should just "finish the job"?

[–] Linkerbaan 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What job is there to finish? Biden already flattened Gaza.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

2M people live in Gaza. The death toll according to the Gaza Health Ministry is nearly 41,000.

The point I'm trying to make is that given what Trump has said about Gaza and Palestine in general, what reason do we have to believe that 41,000 won't turn into 410,000 under a Trump presidency?

[–] Linkerbaan -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The confirmed death toll is 41.000

The estimated death toll according to Lancet medial magazine is 180.000.

Combined with all the long term effects and sicknesses this Genocide will have on the Palestinians

I see no indication Trump will be any worse than the Democrats for Palestinians. Only more honest about his policy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/27/trump-donors-israel-gaza-palestinian-protests

Donald Trump has told a group of wealthy donors that he will crush pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses if he is returned to the White House.

The former president and presumptive Republican nominee called the demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza part of a “radical revolution” and promised the predominantly Jewish donors that he would set the movement back 25 or 30 years if they helped him beat Joe Biden in November’s presidential election.

“If you get me re-elected, we’re going to set that movement back 25 or 30 years,” Trump replied, according to the Washington Post, which first reported the event.

Under a Trump administration, he's openly said he would be prepared to use police and even the military to crush pro-Palestinian protests in America-- protests that, under the current administration, largely haven't been shut down by police and military sent in as a result of the Biden administration. Biden/Harris are from from perfect but why are we going to pretend that there would be no difference between their administration largely doing nothing to shut down pro-Palestinian protesters vs Trump openly saying he's crush the protests?

Can I ask you why you believe the overwhelming majority of Muslims in America have voted for Biden over Trump, and will vote Harris over Trump? Because damn near every Muslim American I know who is pro-Palestinian is voting for Harris come November despite knowing she's far from perfect.

[–] Linkerbaan 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Words mean nothing. The Democrats have done far more damage to Palestine than I ever expected Trump to do.

You are still under the illusion that Democrats aren't fully suporting the Genocide and annexation of the West Bank while Democrats are about to start WW3 to appease Netanyahu.

Trump promises big talk and under delivers. You seem to repeat his every word when it's threats but when it's promises you realize he always exaggerates. He will be the same as the Democrats.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Didn't Trump just try to actively meddle and stop a ceasefire agreement last night between Netanyahu and the Dems? And we're still pretend they're the same?

Do folks like you ever wonder why most Muslims would never vote Trump?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago

I have a bridge to sell you

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago

The Gaza Health Ministry was bombed into being non-functional months ago. The 'official' number has been frozen so long that even the genociders have begun to cling to it because it's such an obvious undercount.

[–] Protoknuckles 2 points 4 months ago

I believe so, yes.