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The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 89 points 2 days ago (35 children)

B...b...but the Democrats are genociders so I didn't vote or voted 3rd party to help the Palestinians.

Did I help? Did I help them? Does this help them?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago (12 children)

While I don’t disagree, I feel like we need to talk more about how disconnected the Democratic Party is from what their base actually wants. Them being diet republicans ain’t cutting it

[–] GarlicToast@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Push for what? I didn’t mention any specific policy point

[–] GarlicToast@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You said Democrats are lite Republicans. This is false.

I gave an example, they reigned Israel, Trump is going to take over Gaza.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What do you think "lite Republicans" means?

How did Democrats "reign in Israel"? You know other countries exist right? And they exert international pressure? Democrats have not reigned in Israel at all.

[–] GarlicToast@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Democrats blocked shipments of heavy weaponry to Israel. Trump signed it all and more.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It’s my opinion. I know the Republican policies towards Gaza are worse. I waited 4.5 hours in line to vote for Kamala but I am still pissed at them for not going after Bibi harder. Israel killed US citizens when they bombed clearly marked World Central Kitchen cars and the Biden administration just kept sending arms.

[–] GarlicToast@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

This attack was bonkers, WCK also fed Israelis that had to escape the war zones in the south and north.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

True. But at the same time you're not going to get any of that by not voting and letting Republicans get elected. I mean get you butts out there and primary these centrist lead weights.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If the DNC allowed that y'all wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. I mean hello? 2020 was four years ago.

[–] NuclearDolphin@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

2008 was the last legitimate democratic primary

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (6 children)

primary these centrist lead weights.

This. Right. Here.

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[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Have you actually looked at their platform? Or are you just repeating "Republican lite" because that's what all your social circle says?

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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (28 children)

Gee, would have been nice to have democracy a few more years to maybe try and fix it.

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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

None of the votes during this past election would have helped Palestine. That’s the point. You gotta think long term. Dems and Reps suck.

Our two party, single vote system isn’t working for the people and they want you to believe it is. Control your politicians. Don’t let them control you.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 days ago (6 children)

For the US, sure.

Letting in the Tangerine Mussolini means there won’t be a Palestine by the end of his term.

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