I admit I was hoping for more, but I can (sort of) understand why the Palestinians weren't allowed. Once on the stage, there's no contolling what they say, and the DNC was trying desperately to inculcate an overall feeling of joy and hopefulness. This is still a close race, and there are still opportunities for the Republicans to put Trump back into offfice. That, in their view -- and in mine -- would be an absolute disaster. And I do most sincerely mean absolute!
You hit the nail on the head...controlling what's said.
Genocide must continue to be tacitly approved of,
in order to win elections & stay in power.
Who knows what she actually believes, eh.
But she's made no proposals to stop sending money
& materiel to Israel to use for killing Palestinians.
She was, in my view, fairly full-throated about Gaza's suffering, but yes, it's also true that she allowed that Israel has the right to self-defense -- and to exist! I do not consider this, unlike you, to be "code" for permitting genocide.
Note that she never said that other people have
the right to exist & to defend themselves, eg,
the Palestinians.
And as I said earlier, when Israel is criticized for
massive overkill, the perfunctory response is
"Israel has the right to defend itself."
The fact that this phrase is universally used to
deflect from recognition of genocide taking place
is what makes it "code" for approval.
I continue to believe that there can be no solution to this problem that does not include the right for both Israel and Palestine to exist, and for each to have sovereignty over themselves.
Israel's right to exist isn't even an issue in US
politics. It's accepted by both parties. But the
Palestinian right to a country is questionable.
And I say this: I see zero evidence that Republicans, should they gain power, will have any sympathy at all with the Palestinians. They have been clear, as late as this June, about what they would permit the government to spend money on: Some of the items in the NDAA and SFOPS bills include:
- A complete ban on using U.S. funds to rebuild or build anew in Gaza
- A ban on any funds being used to facilitate admitting and resettling refugees from Gaza in the United States
- A firm ban on Defense Department contracts and any funding by DoD or State of any entity—business or government—that participates in any boycott of Israel (note, this will affect European countries as it will include territories controlled by Israel, i.e. settlements)
- A permanent ban on construction of any kind of port or pier off the Gaza coastline.
- Ending funding for the Office of Palestinian Affairs in the State Department
- Treating the West Bank and Gaza as two separate units. This has long been a goal of those who wish to frustrate the aspirations for a Palestinian state in favor of a Greater Israel, as noted by Lara Friedman of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (whose regular updates and reporting provided much of the information for this article)
- Slashing 15% of the budget for the United Nations and U.N. agencies across the board
- Banning all funding for UNRWA
- Cutting all funding to the World Health Organization, International Court of Justice, and International Criminal Court
Yes, Trump & Magas are terrible....worse than Genocide Joe & Harris.
But we should question Harris's dubious & as-yet-unknown agendas.
We shouldn't blindly vote for anyone the Dems run, just because
they're not Trump.
If that looks like the solution you want, then go ahead, cast your vote for Trump or somebody else. But in my view, voting for Harris and Democrats down the ticket is clearly preferable at thsi juncture.
You mis-understand this thread being about the question posed.
Don't make it about whom I'll vote for.
