• deathtoreddit@lemmygrad.ml
        2·
        17 hours ago

        Despite your ostenibly pro-Falastini stance, you share this concept of “Trump exceptionalism”, where you assume that, compared to previous presidents, Trump is the worst in regards to foreign policy, especially on Falastin, and thus this justifies voting for literally anyone, even a ghoul like Biden that has sent arms to {the Zionist project}, and at the near end of his term, sent $8 billion weapon sales to a settler-colonial genocide state (Only to be beaten by his previous August 2024 deal.)

        Compared to what, there was an agreement that $3.8 billion annually for 2019 to 2028, by Trump’s admin

        (you may call me pro-Trump for this, but I’ll call you a Starmerite for that)

        Other administrations, while imperfect, at least made some effort to slow the process. American support through military aid, diplomatic shielding, and economic backing is not guaranteed and can shift with leadership and public pressure.

        As Biden did this, when he not only give the greenlight for the Gazan massacres but let {the Zionist project} do a land grab of Lebanon and then Syria (ok this is unsanctioned), beyond the Golan Heights.

        Now, for sure, Trump is indeed transactional, and I’d suppose a wild card. I’ll give you that. However, Biden, to me, is a captain that goes down with his ship, even if its a sinking shit ship

        Response to your other post

        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)

        You mean recognizing the territories also de jure. Regardless of whether it’s de jure, it’s de facto, due to {the zionist project} occupying and causing such mess.

        Now, as for UNRWA, yes, I do feel sad for sure it happened under Trump’s watch, Biden did refund in 2021, however, he reversed this shit and barred the funding in March 23 2024 (because one can claim “Hamas” and all will be understood), which will only open up in March 2025

        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.

        Well, that wasn’t good in 2016-2020, I’ll tell ye that.

        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?

        (Eh, yob tvoyu mat, Starmerite)

        Trump Is Desperate for Miriam Adelson’s Cash. What Will She Expect in Return?

        Pro-Israel support I guess…

        Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further

        Go further? As if they’ve not burnt olive trees since Oct 2023 and have the support of the collaborator PA authority?

        Miriam Adelson reportedly pressured Trump to push Hamas into hostage deal

        nothing new

        Netanyahu compromises with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir to secure ceasefire deal

        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.

        But ofc, these ‘moderate voices’ of Trump and Ben didn’t reach Gvir nor Smotrich

        Ben-Gvir emphasized that over the past year, he and his team successfully thwarted attempts to finalize a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, arguing that such agreements pose both security and political risks to “Israel”.

        Smotrich articulated his definition of absolute victory as “the total destruction of Hamas, both militarily and civically, alongside the return of all kidnapped soldiers.” He emphasized, “I am stating this in a serious, behind-closed-doors dialogue, and I will not rest or remain calm until these objectives are fulfilled.”

        As much as Dumpf and Ben may feel satisfied they’ve closed a whirlpool in this compromise by focusing more on the West Bank, Smotrich and Gvir are not exactly happy, and they’re not alone in this.

        Trump’s pick for secretary of state says sanctions on violent settlers to be lifted. Do Trump’s picks Rubio, Huckabee signal his approval of West Bank annexation? - analysis

        Ofc, typical American shithead

        Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, has said that he was given assurances that the war on Gaza would continue and Israel would launch a “gradual takeover of the entire Gaza Strip”.

        He was given assurances, indeed, but instead he was also left blueballed by the fact that the ceasefire happened under Trump’s influence

        • Glasgow@lemmy.mlEnglish
          12·
          17 hours ago

          1. Fuck Starmer

          2. Don’t disagree with you hugely on most points, but you can always go further, and Trump has given every indication he plans to do that. Can’t compare weapon sales between administrations devoid of the context should be your first hint of bias.

          3. Biden was a zionist at heart, but Kamala would’ve had internal polling to tell her to stay the course, she wasn’t brazenly immune from public pressure which would’ve provided at least had some safeguards. The mask-off wildcard is never gonna be the better option.

          • deathtoreddit@lemmygrad.ml
            3·
            17 hours ago
            1. Fuck Starmer

            Ofc, tovarshi

            1. Don’t disagree with you hugely on most points, but you can always go further, and Trump has given every indication he plans to do that. Can’t compare weapon sales between administrations devoid of the context which should be your first hint of bias.

            Elaborate? CBS and PBS are American news sites that I don’t know of any bias.

            Devoid of the context? Is this the part where you tell me about the genocide war on Gaza?

            1. Biden was a zionist at heart, but Kamala would’ve had internal polling to tell her to stay the course, she wasn’t brazenly immune from public pressure which would’ve provided at least had some safeguards. The mask-off wildcard is never gonna be the better option.

            Really? Ofc, I should prolly be swallowing my regrets on the mask-off wildcard, but just a side note: Kamala doesn’t have that sort of internal polling, let alone the ability to read da room

            She answers like one of those UKKK politicians that tries to dodge the TERF issue.

            • Glasgow@lemmy.mlEnglish
              12·
              17 hours ago

              The context where Oct 7 happened so of course there’d be more weapon sales than the previous period. You don’t know what Trump would’ve done in that situation, but if you think it’s not sell a bunch of weapons to Israel I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

              • deathtoreddit@lemmygrad.ml
                1·
                16 hours ago

                This is why they call you liberal zionist, huh

                but if you think it’s not sell a bunch of weapons to Israel I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

                Again, I’ve recognized you not as a Starmerite, but you insist on calling me a Trumpite dumbass (ah well, like you ppl might say, dinnae cannae fash yersel that)

                You know, when Oct. 7 hit, I thought a few thousand like 5,000 Gazans (fighter or civilian) would just die, maybe just 10,000.

                But instead of leaving it like an 2021 clash, which would be still lopsided in Israel’s backside, Biden essentially backed an East Timor-sized genocide

                Although these numbers are understood to refer to deaths due to traumatic injury, others have speculated that the indirect effects of the military operations against Gaza could push all-cause excess mortality to 186,000

                And if you’re wondering why it hasn’t went higher than 40,000+, according to the Gazan Health Ministry, you can’t record when your demographics and infrastructure are being saturation-bombed

                (You cannot tell me one has bombed the most dense ghetto-concentration camps cities like that and expect the 1.2 million inhabitants not be decimated)

                If Biden didn’t want to lose, he should’ve HEAVILY pressured Israel, like Reagan, mid war in late 2023, if not early 2024,

                At this point, hypothesize whatever you want (like, idk, getting fucked by Starmer), and Idc for the irony of the quote I’m gonna copy and paste (I suppose you’ll indicate I’m anti-semitic, due to me being anti-zionist)

                Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.”

                End of story.