Biden seeks to "allow for the transfer of all categories of defense articles," his request states

Biden seeks to “allow for the transfer of all categories of defense articles,” his request states

The White House has formally requested the removal of restrictions on all categories of weapons Israel is allowed to access from U.S. weapons stockpiles in the country, as I reported in detail for The Intercept today. So you know I’m not exaggerating, here’s a screenshot of the request:

The request would also remove nearly all other limits on Israel’s ability to access the U.S. weapons stockpiles — permanently —by doing the following:

read more: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/biden-moves-to-lift-restrictions?publication_id=7677&post_id=139155763

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
    3712·
    1 year ago

    If Israel is your issue, you’re going to have to find another differentiator… like how Trump wants to end democracy as we know it and Biden does not.

    • MarmaladeMermaid@lemm.ee
      121·
      11 months ago

      That’s what I’m saying. I’m just heartbroken that I’ll have to vote for someone unapologetically funding genocide with my tax money.

      What’s the fucking point of democracy if I still have to vote for genocide in order to avoid the end of “democracy.”

    • TheEgoBot@lemmygrad.ml
      82·
      1 year ago

      More than 15,000 people dead with money generated from mine and your labor, that’s enough of a differentiator for me. People call me naive for having convictions but legitimately believe “dEmoCrAcY iS In daNGeR”

      Sorry you’re too passive to fight for it sweaty

      • MarmaladeMermaid@lemm.ee
        23·
        11 months ago

        In this case fighting for it means voting for Trump tho…? I don’t think he would have done better in this situation. Do you?

        • TheEgoBot@lemmygrad.ml
          31·
          11 months ago

          Again everyone in here is comparing these hypothetical situations that have been built up by fear mongering and media to actual human deaths that are happening right now that can be stopped at any point, more than half of them women and children. Fighting for it does not mean voting for trump, activism is not filling out a Scantron that you got in your mailbox.

            • TheEgoBot@lemmygrad.ml
              21·
              11 months ago

              First grow a conscience, then listen to it, then just fucking Google shit I don’t care. How can I help Palestinians in need? What pressure can I be placing on my local government to speak with my voice in the Federal government? What pressure can I be putting on the glorious DNC to not run Biden as their pick? What political groups in my area need active members and funding? The fucking history of what led to the concentration camp that is Gaza in general. Literally any amount of effort.

              Adding before you say anything, my tone is hostile because people say “what can I be doing?” Not with the intention of actually listening to any of it or doing fucking any of it but to try to catch me in some kind of gotcha where all my statements are irrelevant because I can’t do your job for you. I’m just a little bit mad about paying to turn innocent people into dead bodies.

                • TheEgoBot@lemmygrad.ml
                  21·
                  11 months ago

                  And there’s the follow up gotcha, you’re an absolute child. I do what I do and that’s my business, I don’t need to give you my CV. I’ll say this, I’m not sitting in my own shit like an infant and moralizing to people who actually give a fuck.

                  • MarmaladeMermaid@lemm.ee
                    2·
                    11 months ago

                    Only one of us is throwing a tantrum and calling people names here.

                    If you have all the answers about how to solve this problem, it’s tragic that you are keeping them to yourself, while simultaneously blaming everyone else’s cowardice and incompetence for a situation we realistically have no control over.

                    I’m part of a group that regularly hand writes letters to representatives about issues including this one and I donate significant amounts of money to organizations that lobby the issues that are important to me, including this one. I canvas for local candidates that share my values. It’s all just farting into the wind though.

                    If you have the answer, please share.