In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows 'total victory' in Gaza and denounces US protesters
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and criticized American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots.”
  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
    143·
    4 months ago

    Harris’s moves over the next 48 hours might decide the election. There is no path through the EC without MI, WI, and MN. She quite literally needs the entire Muslim vote in those states (maybe not MN) to win.

    Muslims need to be shown that islamaphobia is no longer guiding white house policy. It can’t be the case that Israel’s actions or behavior over the past 7 months are excusable.

    She needs to use narrow and specific language to show clear daylight between how shell be approaching this issue and how Biden did.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      52·
      4 months ago

      My biggest concern is that as VP she doesn’t set policy.

      I don’t really expect anything to change policy wise- Biden is a Zionist, and I’m not sure she can get him to change.

      It’s very likely that we’ll never know what they discuss in the private meeting (and it’s exceedingly likely that that meeting is going to decide just how hard AIPAC and other Israeli influence groups go for Trump.)

      • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
        92·
        4 months ago

        My biggest concern is that as VP she doesn’t set policy.

        Yeah. The most were’ going to get is language. Her not attending Bibi’s moment in Congress seems like something, but the daylight needs to be CLEAR.

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          4 months ago

          Invite him on stage for a little surprise presser talking about the good work the ICC is doing.

      • MagicShel@programming.dev
        3·
        4 months ago

        That’s gotta be strategic. Kamala doesn’t get any of the stink of the Gaza situation on her hands and Biden doesn’t piss off AIPAC. At the end of the day there are no easy solutions to the Gaza situation. This might be the only way to handle it without a devastating loss of support.

        It’s a hard job. That’s why we pay them the medium bucks.

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          4 months ago

          Yup.

          Also keep in mind the rumors that they censored her remarks that one time. Dunno that it’s true but also, wouldn’t be surprised.

          Edit to add: we all known AIPAC is going to come down against democrats I think the best course of combatting that is to embrace it. Make it a campaign issue- foreign money buying influence to control America. Maybe go a little populist there on the messaging

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    11·
    4 months ago

    Jesus. What a massive pile of red meat for the frat-boy whoopin’ and hollerin’ Republicans. To equate protests against the Netanyahu government to antisemitism against the Jewish people is fucking priceless.

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 months ago

    Far-right nationalist piece of shit. This is no different to me than if they invited Putin to speak. Disgusting murderer.