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Israel Rejected a Cease-Fire. The Media Isn’t Telling Us. (jacobin.com)

submitted 6 months ago by mozz@mbin.grits.dev to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. It doesn't take this army of super sophisticated technology to overcome Hamas's souped-up mortars and the occasional rock. Diplomatic support and UN vetoes is where the US really can make a difference, and does.

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't think they mean overcoming Hamas, given that it's not Hamas who are executing the war crimes right now.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 2 points 6 months ago

I phrased my point a little poorly maybe -- I meant that from Israel's POV, I think US weapons aren't critical (and definitely not to fight against Hamas, although that's not their only regional enemy), but US diplomatic aid is absolutely crucial.

The issue that Israel's POV is working on a project to wipe out a civilian population so they can take all their land and pretend they never existed, and so US aid shouldn't be looked at purely through the lens of what's needed by Israel at any given time, is a pretty relevant addition to that, yes. 100%.