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[–] GrymEdm 10 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Biden wanting to stop supporting Israel is complete crap. Protesters didn't invent their outrage out of nothing. Here's evidence for people who want facts. No one knows what he could have done - he never seriously tried. He could have invoked the Leahy Law for starters, but "The State Department has never delivered a list of ineligible Israeli units to the government of Israel. Not once." All his "warnings" and "concerns" were just words:

  • "Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza" "Approval has dropped from 50% to 36% since November" "All three major party groups in the U.S. have become less supportive of Israel’s actions in Gaza than they were in November. This includes declines of 18 percentage points in approval among both Democrats and independents and a seven-point decline among Republicans."

As for Kamala being so much different:

  • "Time is running out for Kamala Harris to break with Biden on the Gaza catastrophe" "Kamala Harris was asked how her presidency would differ from Joe Biden’s. “There is not a thing that comes to mind,” she said." "Harris also made positive rhetorical gestures towards the plight of Palestinians, saying kind words in her convention speech about the injustice of their suffering and their right to self-determination. But for the most part, that’s all these moves were – words. Now, Harris has mostly stopped saying them."

  • "Here’s Why Two Protesters Interrupted Kamala Harris—in Their Own Words" "The vice president was both stern and direct in her response. “If you want Donald Trump to win, say that,” Harris commanded from the stage. “Otherwise, I’m speaking.” Her supporters at the rally roared in applause, drowning out both Hamamy and Hakim, who were escorted out of the rally. Following the Hamamy and Hakim protest, Phil Gordon, an adviser to Vice President Harris posted on social media that her position has been clear. “She will always ensure Israel is able to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups. She does not support an arms embargo on Israel,” Gordon wrote."