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Despite my best instincts, I'll bite... When did Biden "promise support for genocide"?
Biden doesn't want to see innocent civilians killed, be they Israeli Jews or Palestinian Arabs. Why would he?
Unlike Netanyahu and Hamas, Biden gains literally zero political benefit from the war. His life and his job would objectively be much easier if there was peace in the middle east. You know that as well as I do. In fact, I'd say it's plainly obvious to anyone with half a brain. This war is a drain and a distraction from the US's resources ability to defend Ukraine from Russia, it makes the region (and thus, the world) less safe, and it is nothing but a political vulnerability to Biden. And still, there is not a serious politician in this country that would even consider removing support of Israel in the wake of the October 7th attacks, especially given a hostage crisis that is now entering its 6th fucking month.
In other words, while you're entitled to your subjective opinion that what's happening in Gaza amounts to a genocide or other war crimes, you can't seriously blame Biden for any of it.
If you're looking for someone to blame here, look no further than Netanyahu's government and Hamas--two entities that have repeatedly propped each other up as boogeymen in order to push their communities into the political fringe for the sake of power. Netanyahu literally funded and boosted Hamas, and Hamas has done everything to maximize civilian casualties (also a war crime, btw) on both sides of the conflict.
There have now been multiple reasonable ceasefire negotiations that the Biden administration has helped negotiate which Hamas has unilaterally rejected. The world is only waiting for Hamas to do what they should have done months ago: return the hostages, lay down their weapons, and turn over the war criminals and terrorists who made it their mission to rape, kill and pillage Israel on October 7th. The ball in unquestionably in their court, and it has been for months.
Oct 7^th WH press release
there's numerous statements by Biden since then where Biden insists on 'unconditionaly' support for Israel.
You're right. Biden is not responsible for how others respond. He is, however uttelry responsible for his own acts. Including facilitating and expediting arms sales- which he, himself, has gone out of his way to make happen.
Bull. Fucking. Shit.
If the rampant devastation of Palestine isn't enough of a clue, to the extent that half of the buildings in gaza are damaged or destroyed then perhaps you should look into statements by Netanyahu hismelf. Like how he described the second stage of the invasion as a 'holy mission', comparing it to Amalek- where the orders were to genocide everything. In the same speech he describes Gaza as a 'Bastion of Evil', and that the soldiers are 'Obligated to Eradicate this Evil from the World'.
Or maybe, from the Deputing Knesset Speaker, Nissam Vaturi whose tweets are... incendiary. Literally. with comments like "we are too Humane. Burn Gaza now," and perhaps, Pressiden Herzog who said "there are no innocent civillians in Gaza'; or perhaps the defense minister who vowed to eliminate everything.
Did I mention he went out of his way facilitating arms deals?
Yeah. I did mention the arms sales. I don't know why. you'd have to ask him. (oh. I do know. he's a zionist).
You're right that it's a distraction from Ukraine and elsewhere. Ask yourself how Hamas got into Israeli systems and evaded detection on Oct 7th. by the way, Israeli cybersecurity is some of the best in the world. they had help, either from Iran, or Russia. As for what Biden has to gain from the War? nothing. But he does have something to loose.
I can blame him for supporting it though. which is what I'm doing.
I am represented by neither Hamas nor Netanyahu. I am represented by Biden.
The "ball" is unquestionably in the IDF's court. and has been since Oct 8th. If the IDF is so god damn concerned about getting the hostages back, then why have they killed far more than they've rescued?
>There have now been multiple reasonable ceasefire negotiations that the Biden administration has helped negotiate which Hamas has unilaterally rejected
Hamas has made offers that have been ignored as well.
>And still, there is not a serious politician in this country that would even consider removing support of Israel in the wake of the October 7th attacks, especially given a hostage crisis that is now entering its 6th fucking month.
tlaib and omar have been quite vocal as well as may others. the only way you can claim this isn't misinformation is by playing at no true Scotsman.
>turn over the war criminals and terrorists who made it their mission to rape,
I have never seen credible evidence of this.