‘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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[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

Harris had more funding than Trump.

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

Are you illiterate? Read the article you sent me in full.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Check who spent more money in their campaign.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC, the United Democracy Project, won’t donate to presidential campaigns since it has donors backing both candidates

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/29/kamala-harris-israel-antisemitism-charges-00171500

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

The rest of the Israel lobby gladly funded Harris. AIPAC funded multiple smaller lobby groups which campaigned for Harris.

If you want a real fun one check who AIPAC bankrolled during the Republican primaries. Hint: Nikki Haley.

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 days ago

The rest of the Israel lobby gladly funded Harris.

Harris has gotten 6.5m since 1990. Trump has gotten 101M. Adelson bought Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank

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

Harris received far far more than 6.5 million. Harris has been the darling of the AIPAC lobby since at least 2017 telling stories about how she planted trees for Israel as a child.. Kissing the AIPAC ring is how Harris achieved her position.

Meanwhile Trump randomly decided to dunk on Netanyahu a week ago

In the end the only thing that matters is results. For some reason Trump dedcided not to stop funding Ukraine but to stop Israel.