r/InternationalNews • u/ObjectiveObserver420 South Africa • Apr 24 '24

International Blinken denies US has ‘double standard’ when adjudicating alleged human rights abuses in Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/blinken-denies-us-has-double-standard-when-adjudicating-alleged-human-rights-abuses-in-israel/
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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 24 '24

If you can’t see the difference between GOP and Dems, or think Dems are complicit in Israel’s retaliation on Hamas you need some serious help.

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u/dewgetit Apr 24 '24

Biden is literally going around Congress to give weapons to Israel while he's pretending to admonish Netanyahu.

Not all Dems are like that, of course. There are some real good ones like Rashida Tlaib, AOC, Bernie, ... who speak up for the truth. But the majority of Dems also just voted to give Israel more billions for weapons.

The first 2 years of Biden's reign saw Dem control of House and Senate. Where was the bill to protect abortion rights?

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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 24 '24

Not one of those Senators you claim are good have passed any meaningful legislation. Especially Bernie. Anyone can sit in Congress and pontificate and bloviate as they do. Not everyone can get stuff done.

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u/dewgetit Apr 25 '24

1) at least they're speaking up, as opposed to all the rest who see and then lie through their teeth about what's happening 2) when majority of the politicians are corrupt (this is true worldwide), difficult for the good one to accomplish much, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't support the good ones

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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 25 '24

I agree many politicians are corrupt. But I don’t agree that everyone else is lying through their teeth about what’s happening. It’s just not as black and white as you wish it were. Hamas engaged in a terrorist attack that allowed Israel to retaliate. It forced Biden to side with Netanyahu who he hates. It forced the US to side with Israel because Hamas is aligned with Iran. The attack humiliated Bibi and that’s clear by his viciousness in retaliation. At this point everyone agrees Israel has gone overboard, the question is what to do. We don’t really know what is going on diplomatically behind the scenes, but as long as the US is giving aid to Israel they have to at least listen to us. Take away the aid and they don’t. If the protestors were asking for peace and for Palestine to surrender and give up the hostages the whole world would support them. Instead in their messaging they are supporting Hamas terrorists attack which people have real issues with.