Not wrong, but Substack blogs are not news sources.
jordanlund
Again, not subjective. The ICC has charged Israel, not the United States, not Biden.
If the US were to blame for the Genocide, the ICC would have charged Biden right alongside Netanyahu just like they charged Putin over Ukraine, they did not.
But, like I say, it doesn't really matter as the ICC rulings have no enforcement. Would be nice!
The wall that instantly started rusting and falling over? ;)
The fact of the matter is that Israel is (correctly) being blamed by the ICC, NOT America.
Not that it matters what the ICC says anyway, but that's an entirely different problem.
The real problem is Israel doesn't need our help exterminating Gazans, they never have. They didn't need our help starting the blockade back in the 90s, they didn't need our help killing people immediately following Oct. 7, and their snipers don't need our help killing kids today in violation of the cease fire.
https://lemmy.world/post/24563168
The notion that it would have all stopped except for Biden's aid is a child-like understanding of what's been happening over there and the knee-jerk lemmy reaction of "US bad".
That doesn't work as a matter of international law.
For example, we have had multiple instances where we provided civil aid to a country only to have it confiscated and misappropriated by a corrupt government, that doesn't mean we stop sending aid.
Again, what Donald Trump does, inside the US, is NOT World News.
It's not subjective. Biden's opinion on Israel is matter of fact stated and quoted multiple times.
Subjectively, I find it incredibly naive (especially for a President), but it's not the same as Biden dropping the bombs himself which is how the "buh buh gEnOcIdE!" folks are playing it.
In the end, we now have a President whose only opinion* is Israel didn't commit the genocide fast enough.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/04/politics/trump-israel-comments/index.html
“They’ve got to finish what they started, and they’ve got to finish it fast, and we have to get on with life.”
That's what a pro-genocide President looks like.
* That's unfair, he's also of the opinion that a ruined Gaza is a great beachfront development opportunity.
No, I'm saying Biden stated, repeatedly, he was providing support for the legitimate defense of Israel, for which he was a full supporter.
October 25th, 2023: https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-criticizes-extremist-settlers-west-bank-2023-10-25/
August 1st, 2024:
https://www.jns.org/biden-reaffirms-support-for-israeli-self-defense-against-iran-in-call-with-netanyahu/
November 26th, 2024:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/biden-says-israel-has-right-to-self-defense-if-hezbollah-or-anyone-else-breaks-deal/
What Israel chose to do with that aid is on THEM, not Biden.
It really depends on where you are in the US. In some states, it's just another day, in other states it can be a major disaster.
Here in Portland, we've closed schools because it LOOKED like it was going to snow. It never actually DID, but was close enough.
Meanwhile, cities in the North East are like: "Pfft... 3 feet? Put on your jacket..."
What Reddit does with twitter links is not world news.
Philosophy doesn't enter into it, this is about legal liability and the facts are right behind what I'm telling you. Quoted, cited facts.
I'm not asking you to LIKE it. But you have to accept the reality that only a very small fringe believes Biden is to blame for this.