At Eleventh Hour, Enablers of Israel's Mass Starvation of Gaza Do 'Reputational Damage Control' | Common Dreams
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U.S. and European leaders shift rhetoric, call for humanitarian aid. Gaza in famine, children at risk. Will the U.S. continue to support Israel's actions? #EndTheBlockade #FreePalestine

As Common Dreams reported this week, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has said that 85% of people in Gaza are now in Phase 5 of famine, defined at “an extreme deprivation of food.”

Organizer and attorney Aaron Regunberg said that instead of simply doing “reputational damage control by speaking up in these very last moments,” powerful political leaders must “shut shit down.”

”You want history books to not record you as an evil genocide supporter?" said Regunberg. “One speech now—after countless speeches condemning those who have been speaking out—ain’t gonna cut it… You need to go to Gaza. You need to actually make an impact, NOW.”

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Clinton didn’t mention the Israeli blockade that has kept food from reaching Palestinians, more than 120 of whom have now died of starvation, or the at least $12.5 billion in military aid the U.S. has provided to Israel since the blockade first began in October 2023—in violation of U.S. laws prohibiting the government from giving military aid to countries that block humanitarian aid.

    Well, yeah…

    Neoliberals only pick the ethically right side when they’re powerless to do anything.

    She couldn’t say anything while Biden was in office, especially the first two years, because Dems had the numbers to stop it. Even when Biden went around Congress to provide arms to Israel.

    Because there was no one else to blame it on.