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”.

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    Afraid not chump

    Adelson paid $20 million in exchange for moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem last cycle. His window, a megadonor for settlement development in the West Bank donated 100m to Trump with her stated goals being Israeli annexation of the West Bank and a U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty in all the regions of the land. Trumps #1 donor above Musk.

    This was part of the deal that stopped the right wing factions in the Israeli govt from blocking the ceasefire. Are they the worse of two evils? Or is the fact that you’re aligned with them escaping you?

    Israeli media reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered enticing proposals to Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, including plans to expand settlements in the West Bank and enhance security measures.

    According to Israeli reports, Netanyahu is attempting to persuade Ben-Gvir and Smotrich to back the agreement by highlighting two key points: first, that Trump’s presidency will bring significant benefits to “Israel”, and second, that “Israel” will be able to resume the war if needed, with US support.

    He said that his faction had demanded and “received a commitment” that the method of war would be completely changed.

    That included, said Smotrich, “through a gradual takeover of the entire Gaza Strip, the lifting of the restrictions imposed on us by the [US President Joe] Biden administration, and full control of the Strip, so that humanitarian aid will not reach Hamas as it has been until now.”

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      What the fuck are you talking about you absolute fucking dipshit? YOU SUPPORTED A GENOCIDE. You want to talk to me about fucking campaign donations? Moving an embassy??

      YOU COMMITTED THE WORST CRIME IN THE HUMAN IMAGINATION. GO FUCK YOURSELF WITH THIS PETTY SHIT.

      The absolute worst thing you can possibly say about they other side is they’ll PROBABLY be ONLY EQUALLY EVIL AS YOU.

      FUCK you

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        Ah I see, you are insane.

        I advocated for objectively the better option for Palestine.

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            Not really significant. It doesn’t stop the genocide. It has enabled it to penetrate deeper and now the West Bank is the main priority.

            You should learn some nuance - and emotional regulation.

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              You’re right. I should be cold and emotionless about these things. I’m not appreciating the nuance about these things. It’s complicated you see. The status quo conditions before the active slaughter are also a genocide, so us educated people can equivocate the two things.

              I’ve fucking had it with you bloodless fucking ghouls. You want to wear the mask of moral values but you supported a fucking genocide just because it was your team in office and you think that’s better and you no longer even have a fucking coherent reason anymore. You’re just a fucking nazi that’s still wearing a mask when there’s no fucking point to anymore.

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                You’re obviously blinded to facts by your emotion.

                I didn’t support a genocide. I advocated for the better option for Palestine.

                I am an anarchist. And not American. They are not my team. I am just a realist and pragmatic.

                I outlined perfectly coherent reasons above.

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                  Are you referring to your brainless copy&paste job that’s a fucking insult to compare with active fucking genocide? "An

                  Why not use ableism as a weapon again? Are you going to tell me I suck Putin’s cock next? “Anarchist”? My ‘emotions’ are making me 'irrational’ and I need to be like the ‘serious’ people who know you need to get your hands dirty and vote for the perpetrator of genocide? To be anti-genocide?

                  Yeah. Wow. I’m mentally ill.

                  Fucking piece of shit trash liberal fascist. Smirking fucking fascist still pretending you’re wearing a mask.

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                    It’s not a copy and paste, well - it is but just a comment I wrote the other day.

                    Rest of your comment is just deranged ramblings, try engaging with the content.