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U.S. drops humanitarian aid into Gaza while ally Israel obstructs it

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  1. l_boy

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    At some level I can understand frustration with Biden's support for Israel, but if some of these people are so stupid that they’d vote for Trump or vote for neither they are seriously stupid.
     
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  2. duggers_dad

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    US providing Israel weapons to bomb Gazans, generously providing food and medicine for those lucky enough to survive.
     
  3. jhenderson251

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    You obviously have a pretty sharp mind. The fact that you use it to produce such patently absurd and asinine comments seems like such a waste.
     
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  4. VAg8r1

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    While they would never vote for Trump there is a real possibility that they would vote for a third party candidate like Kennedy, Stein or West or just stay home.
     
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    I hope @duchen is ok - just realized he hasn't posted since early December.
     
  6. duggers_dad

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    Just staying home is a live option. It’s not as if there’s a candidate who’s resolved to cut off Israel.
     
  7. VAg8r1

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    There is a difference. One candidate supports a 2-state solution, humanitarian aid to civilian residents of Gaza and a ceasefire while the other has been endorsed by one of the most right-wing members of the Israeli cabinet, Itamar Ben Gvir the guy who suggested that Gaza should be ethnically cleansed of Palestinians and resettled by Isrealis, and has also suggested that Israel should "finish the problem".
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/attac...mp-would-have-been-more-supportive-of-israel/
    Trump breaks silence on Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'
     
  8. duchen

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    Thanks for asking. I post on the insider board but I have stopped posting here. At least for now. I appreciate your asking about me.
     
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  9. gator95

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    So Biden wants to build a port in Gaza with US Taxpayer money but won't even be getting the 6 US hostages back for this? That is some top notch negotiating there...
     
  10. duggers_dad

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    Do you thing the Gazans know the difference ? We’re even killing them with humanitarian aid …

    Faulty US Aid Drop Kills At Least 5 Palestinians In Gaza City | ZeroHedge
     
  11. VAg8r1

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    A tragic accident. I should add the Zero Hedge is not exactly a credible source and that multiple countries are involved in airdrops of aid into Gaza. It's most likely that airdrop involving the parachute that failed to deploy was not from a US aircraft.
    5 people killed in Gaza as aid package parachute fails to deploy, officials and witness say
     
  12. duggers_dad

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    Of course nobody is saying we meant to bomb them with food. And why is Zerohedge not exactly a credible source ? Mainly it complies from mainstream sources.
     
  13. channingcrowderhungry

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    Not to make light of the situation but getting killed by an aid package could be the most text book example of irony I've ever seen.
     
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  15. VAg8r1

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    You answer:
    Zero Hedge (or ZeroHedge)[a] is a far-right[13] libertarian[18] financial blog and news aggregator.[14][15][19] Zero Hedge, per its motto, is bearish in its investment outlook and analysis, often deriving from its adherence to the Austrian School of economics and credit cycles.[23] While often labeled as a financial permabear,[24][25] Zero Hedge has also been described as a source of "cutting-edge news, rumors and gossip in the financial industry".[26]

    Over time, Zero Hedge expanded into non-financial political content,[c] including conspiracy theories and fringe rhetoric[3][28] advancing radical right,[15][29] alt-right,[30][31][32] and pro-Russia positions.[1][33][34][35] Zero Hedge's non-financial commentary has led to multiple site bans by global social media platforms, although its 2019 Facebook ban[36][37] and 2020 Twitter ban were later reversed.[15][38]

    Zero Hedge in-house content is posted under the pseudonym "Tyler Durden"; the founder and main editor was identified as Daniel Ivandjiiski.[27]
     
  16. duggers_dad

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    And how do we know the reference is reliable ? And since the food drop disaster has been reported ?
     
  17. VAg8r1

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    My point wasn't that the Palestinian civilians didn't die as the result of the failed parachute deployment when a palate of food aid was dropped by air. That's a fact. What's also a fact is that aircraft from multiple countries were also dropping food aid. While they may have been killed by a US airdrop, the airdrop may very well have been dropped by a plane from a country other than one from the US. The identity of the plane that dropped the cargo has yet to be determined.
    Posted within the last hour:
    ttps://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/1709961520-u-s-denies-carrying-out-aid-airdrop-that-killed-gazans-live-updates
     
  18. duggers_dad

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    It could be true. On the other hand the US lies all the time.