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Trump Asks Congress To Approve $1 Billion Arms Transfer to Israel (news.antiwar.com)
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Israeli officials suggested that the increased military aid was part of a deal to get Netanyahu to agree to the Gaza ceasefire deal. Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has said he’s pushing for the full implementation of the agreement, but the ceasefire is very fragile as Netanyahu doesn’t want to implement the second phase.

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[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 14 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

If enough people voted, the Democrats would have given people free health care, stopped financing wars, torture and genocide, improve public transit, boost public education, and lowered the cost of groceries. If only enough people voted for the Democrats, they could be in power and bring change. They just need a super majority to install a welfare state and turn into pacifists. Of course!

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 19 points 19 hours ago

I get your sarcasm, but let’s be clear - Dems have had a supermajority 3 times in the past 25 years, and we got none of this shit. They’re full of crap when it comes to fulfilling campaign promises. Wish we could say the same for republicans.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world -1 points 16 hours ago

The Democrats had a filibuster proof trifecta for 73 days in 2009 and they passed Obamacare. Republicans spent the next decade trying to destroy it. I'm not saying Dems would do all of what you said, but when they are given the chance they move things in the right direction.