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Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)

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The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday.

It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold this month. The administration has said it paused that earlier transfer to keep Israel from using the bombs in its growing offensive in the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah.

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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 99 points 6 months ago

Are these motherfuckers TRYING to lose the election and thus democracy to a fascist conman?! 🤦

[-] Tryptaminev@lemm.ee 37 points 6 months ago

Yes they are. They rather want Trump to win, than to end a genocide. And people are gaslighting themselves happily to suck up to the Dems instead of saying: "We will vote for you, but only, when you end this genocide and bring justice and peace to the people."

And the Reps are having a blast over it, because they know that the DNCs are their buddies in exploiting the normal Americans and murdering people outside the US.

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Trump's the best thing to happen to Biden. He has a blank check to do whatever he likes, knowing full well the only response is "Trump will be worse"

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[-] BlackNo1@lemmy.world 44 points 6 months ago

fuck this goddam fucking system thats going to force me to vote for this old cunt

[-] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Also fuck this system that makes us pay for this with our taxes.

[-] spicysoup@lemmy.world 44 points 6 months ago

meanwhile in the US, the government can't seem to find the money for continued funding of the ACP, a program providing internet and mobile services to the poorest people in the country, in a world where connectivity is pretty crucial to functioning in society

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 24 points 6 months ago

Austerity programs in the US have nothing to do with saving the government money. It's literally the goal to make life worse for working Americans, this making them more subservient to employers.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 42 points 6 months ago

Jesus tapdancing christ he just can’t fucking help scoring an own-goal. What the actual fuck.

I’ve been trying to be as magnanimous and politically pragmatic as I can, but this is straight up idiotic. Come the fuck on, Biden. You are going to throw the whole fucking election if you keep this up.

[-] shikitohno@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago

When you think he might finally be correcting course, he just immediately goes and undoes it.

[-] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

This is what I don’t understand. He might lose Michigan this time without the support of the Arab-Americans. Last time he won by a narrow margin.

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I don't think he cares

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[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 42 points 6 months ago

So. do you think Netanyahu pinched his nose or something. you know. while biden was sucking his dick off? "withhold weapons, are you...?"

it'd be nice if one of the most powerful men in the world actually had a fucking spine.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

I know that it's beside the point, but just FYI: in most cases, pinching the nose of someone blowing you does nothing since the vast majority (all?) of humans can't breathe in through their nose while their mouth is full and vigorously sucking.

All it does is expose you as an ignorant jerk 🤷

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

All it does is expose you as an ignorant jerk 🤷

If one does it, yes. I suspect Netanyahu is the type.

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[-] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 32 points 6 months ago

What a shocker. God, I wish I could afford to leave this country so that my tax dollars weren't funneled directly to this genocide.

[-] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

You still have to pay USA income tax abroad unless you renounce your citizenship.

[-] Emma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Not necessarily. There is a foreign earned income exclusion, so if you pay income taxes on it in the country where you're living you don't pay taxes to the US.

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 32 points 6 months ago

I am shocked Biden went back on his word so quickly...

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

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[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Weekly Biden gaslighting complete, quick ship some $700m in tank shells they ran out shooting at tent camps in Rafah!

The package disclosed Tuesday includes about $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million in tactical vehicles and $60 million in mortar rounds, the congressional aides said. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an arms transfer that has not yet been made public.

So that's 1.36 Billion.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

What's an extra $360m between friends and war criminals?

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[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 25 points 6 months ago

We should start recognizing this genocide as an Israel and the USA one, not only Israel's.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

The people do, what makes it so much worse and really shows the monstrousness of the USA is that there was a palestinian teenager making music about his family amd life in an open air prison, occupied territory troubles and the like and he got picked up by a US music label and is there making music now. The US enabled his country to fall to shit only to then profit off his art he makes talking about how awful his life is amd how many cousins he has lost to Israeli aggresion.

Pure microcosm but it is heartbreaking what the US gets away with.

[-] arymandias@feddit.de 24 points 6 months ago

Ben-Gvir: It’s time for a true solution to Gaza.

Biden:

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 23 points 6 months ago

Fucking loser

[-] JesusSon@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Feed me Seymour

[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

God damn it'd be great if we could stop supporting the fascist religious shitheads in charge of Israel.

[-] 3volver@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Another step closer to getting an orange criminal as president from 2025 to 2029. What an absurd joke. Don't make the majority feel like their voice isn't being heard for too long, it's never a good idea to do that.

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[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I really hate doing this but where is that "protests work" guy?

I'm, like, not against you but everytime you celebrate when a politician does their lip service gag I lose more respect for you.

[-] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Usually I say something bad about Biden. How about I try to defend him this time? He can't help himself. It's kind of like a tick. Some of us are alcoholics while others need to complete a genocide in order to start an end of world event... None of us are perfect.

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