President Joe Biden and his administration have been accused of being complicit in enabling a famine in Gaza by failing to sufficiently act on repeated warnings from their own experts and aid agencies.

The former officials say the US also provided diplomatic cover for Israel to create the conditions for famine by blocking international efforts to bring about a ceasefire or alleviate the crisis, making the delivery of aid almost impossible.

“This is not just turning a blind eye to the man-made starvation of an entire population, it is direct complicity,” former State Department official Josh Paul, who resigned over US support for the war, told The Independent.

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    The college protests actually seem to have raised the pressure on Israel

    How have they changed the way Netanyahu pursues genocide?

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      They’ve gotten several schools to reduce or sever their relationships to companies that directly fund and supply Israel. Its not going to have an immediate impact like withholding a cheque, but it does affect them.

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        That’s a great example of pressure being raised on schools. But OP said there was pressure on Israel, for which I see no evidence.

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      Just the fact that he felt the need to address them himself on TV is evidence that he feels pressure. I never claimed they were changing the course of history, but if you have better suggestions then please make them.

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        but if you have better suggestions then please make them

        I keep making it: Biden should stop sending Netanyahu weapons for genocide.

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          The question was what can we as individuals do? Anyways, US aid generally accounts for around ,15% of Israel’s defense budget, and there are plenty of other countries from which to buy bombs.

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            The question was what can we as individuals do?

            Gloat harder that the only thing we can do is vote for one of two pro-genocide candidates.

            Anyways, US aid generally accounts for around ,15% of Israel’s defense budget, and there are plenty of other countries from which to buy bombs.

            So let Netanyahu buy from them. And where possible, sanction those who sell to Netanyahu. Why are we being complicit? And “it’s complicated, so shut up” isn’t an answer.

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              it’s complicated, so shut up" isn’t an answer.

              Funny how that’s almost the exact opposite of encouraging people to get involved with protests, which was my actual answer to that question.