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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social -5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Reagan stopped the bombing of West Beirut with a phone call.

The situation reaching this stage is uniquely Biden's fault.

[–] zeppo@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

People often give that Reagan example but it doesn’t even remotely prove that Biden could stop it, in a different situation 40 years later.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It means he could've done more than what he's doing right now. A lot more. He's not obligated by anything to support Israel's genocide.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I agree he can do more, but at this stage Israel is feeling so impudent and even if Biden tells them to stop, they will continue with what they are doing without a hitch.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Hey Bibi, I'll be shutting down your supply of iron dome missiles, shutting your access to the US arms stockpiles in Israel and cutting off all US money going into the country unless you stop your bombing campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza.

Try that script in a phone call and see how long the bombing continues.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 0 points 9 months ago

They can't. Israel is very much dependent on US direct and indirect aid (See: the US going all over the place getting Arab countries to naturalize relations with them) to survive.