The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

  • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
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    But you do realize that trump is much much much much worse, right? It’s not just about the genocide, you know.

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      Worse how? In terms of for Palestine. They were always screwed no matter what. It seems to me that Trump is pretty much identical to Biden in terms of supporting Palestine, except he’s an idiot and says the quiet part out loud while Biden just recited Zionist talking points.

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      These people have enough privilege that they know they won’t be put in the camps first. And they probably think they never will. So it’s no risk to them.

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      i don’t think he’s much much much much worse, that’s too many muchs- maaaybe much much worse- and that’s neither here or there… genocide IS a reasonable red line and you can’t gaslight me off my solid footing in that regard.

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            Than what was happening under the dems.

            It’s already happening. US contractors on the ground, and Trump OKd ramping up in the West Bank which the dems were also blocking

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              which the dems were also blocking

              Which the dems were what? Israel ramped up operations in the West Bank during the war if you remember that. Also at least 200 thousand Gazans have died my man at least wait until something (and no, Trump saying horrible things doesn’t qualify) happens before you say “worse than what was happening under the dems”.

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                Blocking. They didn’t ramp them up til the level they’re at now until Trump got in for a reason. Adelson didn’t pay 150m for nothing you twat

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                  Blocking. They didn’t ramp them up til the level they’re at now until Trump got in for a reason.

                  They did, though. What are they doing now rhat they didn’t during the war?

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                    Intensified its activities in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, legalising previously unauthorised outposts, and conducting large-scale military operations. Operation Iron Wall was launched, and now they’re aiming for full legal annexation.

                    Trump has lifted sanctions, reversed blocks, and given them the green light to ramp it up to 11.

                    What exactly do you think Adelson paid for?

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      To some people the genocide overshadows anything else because… Y’know, it is/was a genocide. Telling those people that “it’s not just about the genocide” is, frankly, barking up the wrong tree.

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        Personally I’d prefer a single genocide over a genocide, all foreign aid being pulled, dumping vital irrigation reserves, and more.

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        And yet they did nothing to stop the genocides of brown and queer people in America happening now.

        I guess only one genocide matters. But then that’s been clear to the Sudanese for years now.

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          But then that’s been clear to the Sudanese for years now.

          I mean does America have anything to do with that? Your problem is with the Emirates for supporting that genocide.

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              Okay this was an interesting and informative read but it does nothing to contradict my point. The article is arguing that America didn’t do enough to stop the genocide in Sudan, not that it’s in any way directly supporting the RSF.

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                What are you even talking about now?

                This is what I said:

                I guess only one genocide matters. But then that’s been clear to the Sudanese for years now.

                That has nothing to do with supporting anyone. Exactly the opposite. People who need support are getting none. Because their genocide does not matter to the world. Which is the same thing that will happen when the genocide of queer people in the U.S. reaches that level.

                Because queer people don’t matter and if they die, it doesn’t matter. Even if they’re Palestinian. Any Palestinian-American who gets put in a camp for being queer? Who cares when Biden supported the only genocide that’s apparently worth caring about?

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                  And I’m saying that the reason people are/were making so much noise amount about the Gaza genocide in relation to the election is because it was funded and protected by America. A genocide happening on the other side of the world and the government actively funding a genocide on the other side of the world are completely different things that call for completely different responses.

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                    Yes, I realize you want to continue litigating the election as if it matters and that doing so will somehow help Palestine.

                    I just don’t know how it helps anything.

                    It sure doesn’t help with any other genocide going on in the world. But as I said, those don’t matter apparently.