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‘Bye Genocide Joe’: Social media reflects on Biden’s legacy on Gaza (www.middleeasteye.net)
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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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[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Were you somehow unaware that this was always the ultimate end goal from our ruling class?

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

No I was aware before he got elected because it was public knowledge and dumbfounded people could deny the reality that doing anything to avoid getting him in would be better for the Palestinians. Guess it’s not just the conservatives prone to these 1D psyops.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

Whether it was trump or harris, it was always going to end up this way; the only difference is that there are more Palestinians left alive w trump in the office, apparently.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 days ago

No. Wake the fuck up from this red MAGA delusion.

She didn’t donate 100m because Trump was better for the Palestinians, did she? His victory has put the complete erasure of Palestine in reach and you have eejits like you saying ‘he’s ending the genocide’ get a fucking grip man lol

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago

If the ceasefire fails, then there's still a chance you'll be right; but if it holds, then you'll be definitely be wrong.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 days ago

No. The ceasefire is going through because it’s a better deal for Israel. Trumps donor is literally a Zionist who pushed for this and made it part of the terms that caused the right wing factions to stop blocking it. This is what the extreme right of Israelis right wing govt wanted. They are celebrating your nativity.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

There was no better deal for Israel than unlimited genocide.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

ultimited genocide + cookies?

or maybe just free reign on the west bank, the option to restart in gaza at any time with free reign and US backing, and whatever they didn't announce publicly. Genocide itself won't stop.

Never stop to consider you might be the victim of zionist propaganda after you cheered when the fascist got in?

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Never stop to consider you might be the victim of zionist propaganda after you cheered for the people who perpetrated a genocide.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 days ago

I never cheered, and we're not cheering in harmony now so I think I'm good.

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago

I never cheered

The fuck you didn't. In fact you rabidly criticized those not cheering.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago

That ain’t cheering. Just a hefty dose of reality from an antifascist.

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