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0 pointsJumpCrisscross7mo ago0 comments

> USA continues to ignore the plight of Palestinians and continues to fund and arm the regime that kills them

False monolith. To the extent there is a single foreign policy issue dominating the American public consciousness, it’s Gaza.

Palestinian lives are not being ignored. There isn’t universal compassion for them. But the average American has more developed views on this topic than for any comparable conflict around the world.

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lostlogin7mo ago

> Palestinian lives are not being ignored.

How do you square this view with the current situation? The US has poured resources and weapons into Israel. Gaza is levelled, tens of thousands of Gaza’s people are dead.

The US might care about Gaza, but it cares a lot more about Israel.

bigyabai7mo ago

> Palestinian lives are not being ignored.

In many US states it is criminalized to support Palestinian statehood past a certain point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws

You can argue that American citizens aren't unaware, but the politicians are born and bred to ignore this catastrophe. We have laws to stop them from caring.

ImJamal7mo ago

Laws against boycotting Israel is not related to supporting a Palestinian state. They are two completely different issues.

pydry7mo ago

The last genocide aided and abetted by America was probably the genocide of native americans.

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0 pointsJumpCrisscross7mo ago0 comments

> USA continues to ignore the plight of Palestinians and continues to fund and arm the regime that kills them

False monolith. To the extent there is a single foreign policy issue dominating the American public consciousness, it’s Gaza.

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lostlogin7mo ago

> Palestinian lives are not being ignored.

How do you square this view with the current situation? The US has poured resources and weapons into Israel. Gaza is levelled, tens of thousands of Gaza’s people are dead.

The US might care about Gaza, but it cares a lot more about Israel.

bigyabai7mo ago

> Palestinian lives are not being ignored.

In many US states it is criminalized to support Palestinian statehood past a certain point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws

You can argue that American citizens aren't unaware, but the politicians are born and bred to ignore this catastrophe. We have laws to stop them from caring.

ImJamal7mo ago

Laws against boycotting Israel is not related to supporting a Palestinian state. They are two completely different issues.

pydry7mo ago

The last genocide aided and abetted by America was probably the genocide of native americans.

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