Genocide = Genocide +
Genocide = Genocide +
Israel’s Government’s bombing and “war” in Gaza is
Genocide. Directly killing over 40,000
people, 98+% - who are civilians is Genocide.
Starving People to death is Genocide.
Bombing Hospitals is Genocide. Much more of what is going on is
Genocide! The increasing killing of
Palestinian People in the West Bank is Genocide.
Those who say:
“Yes, but Hamas is …. “- such as: “murderous” or “oppressive” – or whatever – I
would respond, well to respond that the continuing killings of Black People by
police officers in the U.S.– because of the fears that they often have is
answered by: “Yes, but Black teenagers kill other Black People …” – to which I
would say – “we clearly have nothing to talk about, because you either refuse
to see or are unable to see The Genocide – the Discriminatory Killing – The Systematic
Oppression!
The United States Government – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris –
through the continuing giving and selling armaments that are used to kill Gazan
civilians are 100% complicit in Genocide!
Yes, but’s are just b.s.!
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There is also ongoing Genocide in the United States, which I’ve
alluded to already in this writing.
Native Americans and Black People have faced and continue to
face Genocide! It is both similar and
different to what Israel does in Gaza.
It is similar in that it is systemic (e.g. “not a few bad apples”),
ongoing, and excuses continue to be put forth mansplaining a horrible
thing. We continue to blame Native
People for their drinking and lack of motivation.
We continue to blame Black People in a variety of ways for
their (own) Genocide. If only Black men
weren’t …. Or Black teenagers weren’t …. Or whatever!
Genocide – is wrong!
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Kamala Harris and many other people deeply oppose Racism. Working to end Racism is very important to Harris,
my life partner, most people I know and of course me, myself.
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Somehow – there is a deep division related to Gaza – that isn’t
similarly there when we discuss Racism in the United States. The United States – strongly supports
Israel! Donald Trump and his
Republican allies talk about helping Israel “finish the war” – e.g. destroy
Hamas through accelerating the attack on Gaza.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and many, many Democrats – speak
strongly of Supporting Israel .
“Supporting Israel” in this context clearly means supporting
Israel militarily! Supporting Israel
militarily implies that Israel is either “under attack” or is “threatened by” –
in this Case – Hamas.
Ignored in the words – used every day by many, if not most
commentators – is Who is doing the vast majority of the “threatening” and “attacking”. Israel recently – bombed sites in Lebanon to
purportedly prevent future attacks from Hezbollah. Israel assassinated a major Hamas leader in
Tehran. He was considered one of the “moderate”
leaders of Hamas, not that most USians believe that that is possible. I’d love to hear that last time that a
Palestinian person assassinated a major Israeli Politician?! I can’t remember a single incident – I could
put forth.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the
militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking
multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has
killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by
phone earlier on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground. Biden spoke out of the
actions he and other allies have taken to support Israel in the aftermath of
the attack and expressed his horror about “sickening” reports of torture
inflicted by militants on innocent civilians.
I would note the words: “militants” – which is used multiple
times above. I’d also note the words: “his
horror about “sickening” reports of torture inflicted by militants on innocent civilians.”
I rarely hear words like: “militants” and “torture” as noted
above in reference to extremely large numbers of attacks by Israel upon Gazan
civilians through PBS, MSNBC and CNN. I
never hear such words from Biden or Harris.
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While Biden and Harris talk of work towards a ceasefire, it
seems obvious that – Israel – underneath the rhetoric is the “good guys” and
Gazans and Palestinians in general are – individually perhaps “not bad” (in
total), but basically aren’t at all similarly “good guys”.
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In the context noted above – what is: “A Two State Solution”? It doesn’t sound at all like real, honest,
direct negotiations between – two equals – Israel and representatives of The Palestinian
People. I don’t hear concern for fairness
for the Palestinian People. I hear
concern about “Israel not getting ….” – “destroyed”, “cheated” or “hurt badly”
for example.
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Genocide is Genocide.
Genocide – is Gaza today. Genocide
is – what has been done to The Palestinian People for a long time. In 1947 and 1948 – Genocide occurred as Palestinian
People were forced to leave their villages and cities in what had been Palestine. Israel’s prime minister was born in
1949. He had nothing to do with what
was done before he was born.
Genocide is also the systemic killing of Black and Native
People in the U.S.
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While Donald Trump is a horrible person and his policies
would strongly, strongly support Genocide both in the U.S. and in Gaza, his
horrible nature, doesn’t provide cover for Harris and Biden!
On top of all of this, are multiple important “truths”. They include:
1.
It is becoming increasingly obvious that Hamas
can not be “defeated”. For every “militant”
that is killed, others join Hamas – due to The Genocide. This isn’t a “war of battles” – like World
War II. The tunnels in Gaza and Hamas’s
(military) guerrilla nature – isn’t a matter of defeating an army in
battle. It seems obvious that to “win”
will require at a minimum, that nearly all the Gazan People be killed, at least
those who are old enough to “fight back” (babies aren’t likely to kill
Israelis).
2.
The current Israeli leadership is accelerating
its war efforts and this increasingly may result in either a Regional War –
involving Iran and Lebanon and more – and faintly possibly a larger war that
could result in Nuclear Devastation,
3.
A significant number of Democratic Party
supporting or potentially Democratic Part supporting voters – support – an immediate
Ceasefire – not premised upon continuing – changing demands for it as have been
put forth by the Israeli Government.
4.
Those who aren’t interested in a Ceasefire now
include largely: Israel’s Prime
Minister, Republican voters for the most part, and some people who aren’t
likely to vote at all in the U.S.
Genocide = Genocide
Changing U.S. Policy – such as suspending indefinitely U.S.
Arms Shipments to Israel is “good policy” both for “practical” and “ethical”
reasons!
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