“What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide. We reject that,” Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House.

I can’t tell if he’s pandering or trying to lose the election

  • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    Genocide, per it’s UN definition, just requires “actions with the intend to destroy, in whole or in part”. So no, just because they’re not done yet doesn’t mean it’s not genocide

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      6 months ago

      Depends on what they do next, right? Technically they still haven’t, but that’s a bit of a minor detail since we all know guys like Smotrich want Palestine and/or Palesinians gone, and they’re doing things that would eventually lead to that outcome if continued.