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Israel Just Killed Another American in the West Bank. Will the U.S. Ever Respond?
(theintercept.com)
"Well don't stand in the genocide zone!"
this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2024
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https://www.npr.org/2024/03/30/1241231447/rachel-corrie-gaza-palestinians-aid-israel-hamas-war
Israel killed her 21 years ago.
All part of Israeli policy of bulldozing the homes of people who dare resist them.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_demolition_of_Palestinian_property
I will never forget Rachel Corrie.
Americans are upset, just politicians are afraid to lose their annual bribes if they talk outside of church.
The other side gives bribes too. The only difference is that Israel has a stronger lobby and a bigger pot to finance their payoffs.
This will never end until we get the money out of politics.
Wait, what's the other side that pays folks to free Palestine? Honest question, because if they exist, they sure are doing a shit job.
Will the US respond? Yes! By reimbursing the ammunition used
The U.S. has responded. That IS the problem.
Respond with more money
If by respond you mean send even more bombs and weapons, then yes.
Oh fuck yeah. They've killed TWO of ours now!? We'll suck their dick harder!
They responded to this in the past: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/israel-west-bank-and-gaza-travel-advisory.html
This kind of thing is entirely predictable and US citizens have been warned by the State Department about there being an active conflict happening in the area.
So a US citizen died while ignoring a travel advisory from the US government. US citizenship doesn't make someone invincible, and it doesn't mean the US military is going to avenge your death (or whatever fantasy you can come up with) if you're deliberately ignoring the warnings about an area of the world being dangerous. The obligation of protecting citizens was fulfilled by issuing the warning.
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Nope US life is expendable.
Biden will wag his finger at Bibi, and give him $1 bil less the next round of funding. Boy is that gonna sting .
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Democrats are limp wristed when it comes to Israel. Expect more death, they won't raise a finger to stop it. Republicans aren't any better.
Both sides huh? Last I heard the Democrats are negotiating a peace treaty and the Republikkklowns are writing finish them on the bombs.
What's your angle?
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Republicans are far, far worse... Why are you framing it this way? This is just intellectual dishonesty.
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