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'No,' Kamala Harris Says to Withholding Arms From Israel | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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"I'm unequivocal and unwavering in my commitment to Israel's defense and its ability to defend itself, and that's not gonna change," said Harris, recounting the horrors of the Hamas-led October 7 attack. "Israel had a right, has a right to defend itself."

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Defending yourself should be things like building up border fences and increasing border security. Not invading another country and shooting people.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

The entire country of Israel is just land they stole from Palestine, and the campaign of genocide, eviction, and an attempt to erase the Palestinian people from the face of the earth.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What if they flood your border security with thousands of soldiers?

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 5 points 2 months ago

Idk, given that Israel is a settler colony ethnostate with one set of rules for Israelis and another rule for the people who are occupied. The people they are killing have lived there for generations… it seems like we are handing military gear over to the baddies. But that makes sense given that we are also a settler colony.

[–] TheLameSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If only the situation were even that "good" for Palestine. It's been an occupied territory by Isreal for years - long before last Oct. There already are "border fences" - Gaza has been under blockade by Isreal for at least 2 decades, restricting any movement of Palestinians. I recommend having a look at a map to see just how dire the situation is for Palestine when they have Isreal right in the middle and all around simultaneously.

Palestine isn't even recognized as a country by several, including - conveniently - Isreal and the US.

So, neither of those proposed alternatives would really be a good argument to Israel I'm afraid.