• guacupado@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I think it’s to get news coverage from sites like nbcnews.com so as to raise the profile of the Gaza war so that politicians must address it.

    Right… because the global leaders of the world aren’t already aware of what’s going on. Thanks for raising awareness, guys.

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      7 months ago

      It’s about the public discourse. If an issue (e.g. the U.S. giving Israel weapons and enabling their war) disappears from the headlines, it’s much easier for politicians to ignore it. But if the issue keeps coming up, politicians feel pressure to act–or they risk getting voted out of office. Especially during an election year.