As Trump's inauguration approaches, pro-Palestine social media users say their final goodbyes to 'Genocide Joe'

As Joseph Biden’s US presidency comes to an end, many on social media this week are saying that his legacy boils down to one thing: his active role in Israel’s fifteen-month war on Gaza, which has been widely defined as a “genocide” by human rights organisations, international bodies and scholars.

Biden’s last day as president, on 19 January, is also the first day of the planned Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that was reportedly pushed to the finish line by the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, though both Biden and Trump took credit for the deal.

This has raised more significant criticism of Biden’s role in Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza, with the US providing $17.9bn in military aid since 7 October 2023 after the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel and the subsequent war.

His unfaltering support for Israel led to the infamous nickname given by pro-Palestinians and social media users: “Genocide Joe”.

  • geneva_convenienceOP
    53·
    20 hours ago

    Israel annexed far more of the west bank under the Biden administration. And Harris clearly promised to continue the genocide. AIPAC spent more on Harris than Trump.

    • GlasgowEnglish
      51·
      20 hours ago

      The Trump administration actually broke with decades of U.S. policy by declaring that Israeli settlements in the West Bank were not inconsistent with international law, effectively endorsing Israeli claims to parts of the territory. Significantly reduced U.S. financial assistance to Palestinians, including ending funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved its embassy there to undermine the Palestinians (Adelson spent $20m for this)

      Israel annexed far more of the west bank under the Biden administration.

      It’s getting worse over time regardless of administration, and now they’ll be cheering them on and telling them to hurry up Don Jr has hotels to build for all his deluded fans.

      AIPAC spent more on Harris than Trump.

      They didn’t spend anything this election cycle, the spent more on the republicans last one. But it’s like 1m. Vs Adelson giving trump 100M for the west bank EXPLICTLY. Jesus f how do you not realise how much worse that is.

      • queermunist she/her
        5·
        20 hours ago

        It’s getting worse over time regardless of administration

        I don’t know how people aren’t getting this.

        • GlasgowEnglish
          41·
          20 hours ago

          Did you read it? It doesn’t really say what you’re claiming. They spent that money to push the dems to the right. Support pro-israel candidates over progressive ones in smaller races. Literally trying to push the dems right in case they won and they couldn’t just pay trump to do their bidding.