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Israel has sparked global outrage after dropping leaflets over the besieged Gaza Strip, warning Palestinians to either cooperate with its forces or face forced displacement or eradication. The messages, written in Arabic, carried explicit threats, including the chilling statement: "The world map will not change if all the people of Gaza cease to exist."

The move, condemned as a psychological warfare tactic, has intensified concerns over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with many seeing the leaflets as an open admission of ethnic cleansing.

The threats also reference a so-called "Trump plan", aligning with recent remarks by US President Donald Trump. who suggested the mass expulsion of Gaza's population to neighbouring countries. The posters featured images of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity and wanted by the IC

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 16 points 2 days ago (17 children)

The deafening silence from all the people who were so noisy about gEnOcIdE in October 2024.

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (24 children)

Hey, how about instead of chastising people for telling biden/kamala they needed to pivot here you look at the DNC that took a campaign strategy of "Well, let's ignore a huge issue because we don't want to lose donor money".

Trump won by unabashedly appealing to his base. Biden/Kamala lost because they ignored their base and chased after Trump's base instead.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Nobody is silent about this what the fuck are you even talking about?

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Clearly you haven't read the numerous comments sections where other people have left your exact same comment.

The real deafening silence is the democrats on Electoral reform. Don't they support democracy? Then why don't they support changing how we vote so people can be represented by their options in the voting booth?

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Are you reading all the comments? Nobody is being silent about it

[–] hark@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hi, I'm still here to point out biden was supplying israel with billions in support as they committed genocide all the way until JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. How's that for deafening silence?

By the way, think about what impression you give off when you spongebob text the word genocide. If it helps, try doing that with The Holocaust and think about how that looks.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Hi, I'm here to point out that those arms sales were designated by many Congresses going back decades, and the deals for them were not reversible by a presidential edict, except for arms that were not for "defensive purposes," which Biden was able to and did put a hold on ... Except that House Republicans reversed that.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago

Biden could've vetoed the multiple aid bills that passed his desk with arms shipments to israel after oct 7th and after it became clear Israel was using this as an excuse to obliterate gaza.

He could've also enforced the leahy laws which prohibit arms shipments to countries that are suspected of using them for human rights abuses.

He didn't do either because he is a zionist who is fine with the genocide of Palestinians.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why would Biden bypass congress for arms sales that were "designated by many Congresses"?: https://apnews.com/article/us-israel-gaza-arms-hamas-bypass-congress-1dc77f20aac4a797df6a2338b677da4f

israel's campaign of genocide that it has been waging for over a year (and more accurately, since its founding) is not defensive. Biden even claimed that he'd set a red line, but then he'd pretend nothing happened when israel crossed them: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/nx-s1-4983786/where-is-the-biden-administrations-red-line-when-it-comes-palestinian-deaths-in-gaza

Do you think 2,000-pound bombs are used for defensive purposes?: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-sent-israel-thousands-2000-pound-bombs-since-oct-7-2024-06-28/

Oh, I see what you mean in that article:

The Biden administration has paused one shipment of the 2,000-pound bomb, citing concern over the impact it could have in densely populated areas in Gaza, but U.S. officials insist that all other arms deliveries continue as normal.

Wow, pausing a single shipment when israel already had more than enough to level all of Palestine. That really made a difference!

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Hi, I’m here to point out that those arms sales were designated by many Congresses going back decades

"That's the way we've always done it" is a shit excuse for genocide. But any excuse will do for the genocidal.

and the deals for them were not reversible by a presidential edict

The Leahy law is RIGHT THERE.

[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Right here bub. Genocide Joe laid the groundwork for this.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Still here, Joe Biden started the genocide, trump looks like he's going to finish it.

Not sure if the liberals are much louder in condemning this, judging by the comments here they seem to just want to say "I told you so"

EDIT: I try show some brevity once instead of writing paragraphs and get told I don't know my history, so here's some paragraphs.

Yes Israel has been carrying out a process of slow ethnic cleansing for decades. Biden while in congress along with all the other dems repeatedly backed arms sales to this apartheid state knowing it was going to kill Palestinians. The violence ramped up in 2023 as Israeli settlers committed pogroms against Palestinians, which is part of the reason hamas did oct 7th. During this time Biden did nothing to reign in the Israelis, and instead tried to throw it under the rug to get a deal with the Saudis to normalize relations. Then Oct 7th happened and Israel went on a full onslaught against Gaza, and to a lesser extent the west bank and Lebanon. Biden again did nothing to stop this and continued to give military aid and diplomatic support to Israel. By the end of his administration Gaza was uninhabitable. Now trump seems primed to allow Israel to finish what it started and complete the ethnic cleansing.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Joe Biden started the genocide,

Stunning lack of knowledge of history. Bravo. This is why no one should take you guys seriously. You're useful tools for Russian propaganda.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

Russian propaganda, wtf. Newsflash Russia has good relations with Israel, not as subservient as the u.s., but they aren't really complaining about the genocide. I guess you just think that anything that's against the democrats is Russian propaganda, in which case I'd say your a good tool for democrat propaganda.

Made an edit since you people can't seem to take a short reply but I'll copy it here:

I try show some brevity once instead of writing paragraphs and get told I don't know my history, so here's some paragraphs.

Yes Israel has been carrying out a process of slow ethnic cleansing for decades. Biden while in congress along with all the other dems repeatedly backed arms sales to this apartheid state knowing it was going to kill Palestinians. The violence ramped up in 2023 as Israeli settlers committed pogroms against Palestinians, which is part of the reason hamas did oct 7th. During this time Biden did nothing to reign in the Israelis, and instead tried to throw it under the rug to get a deal with the Saudis to normalize relations. Then Oct 7th happened and Israel went on a full onslaught against Gaza, and to a lesser extent the west bank and Lebanon. Biden again did nothing to stop this and continued to give military aid and diplomatic support to Israel. By the end of his administration Gaza was uninhabitable. Now trump seems primed to allow Israel to finish what it started and complete the ethnic cleansing.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Still here, Joe Biden started the genocide

Lol for fuck sake... Are you for real??? Biden started the genocide? You fucking sure about that?

What a joke. Most of these people never even knew of the existence of Palestine prior to 2024. Read a fucking book

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ffs "this phase of the genocide" happy, point still stands, Biden enabled Israel to bomb Gaza into obliteration and trumps finishing the job and all Liberals have to say is "i told you so"

I know Israel has been carrying out a slow genocide for the past couple decades but they haven't ramped up to this level since the Nakba. If you think this is the same as anything pre October 7th, post 73 you need to look at the pictures coming out of gaza.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

lol they are trying hard to blame Palestinian for trump to the point they are willing to say Biden fid nothing wrong. Even thought they vetoed all humanitarian resolution at the UN. Like for fuck sake just search google how Biden supported the genocide.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Did I say Biden did nothing wrong?

Here's a challenge: try to discuss this topic without resorting to straw men. In my experience, on this site, every single discussion about this topic has ended up this way.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Biden supported the genocide" is a factual statement that i agree with.

"Biden started the genocide" is fucking stupid hyperbolic partisan cheerleading.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And trumps not going to finish it, it was a play on words for brevity, see the edit. Both of the actions were/will be done by Israel with the support and weapons of the u.s.

No one seems to be calling out the trump line as hyperbolic partisan cheerleading. Or any of the other comments on here saying trump is committing genocide.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago

Uh yeah Biden didn't start "this phase of the genocide" either.

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