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[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep.

But don't wait around for either of the major American political parties to say it anytime soon

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Other than South Africa, who is really saying it?

[–] stepan@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

It's a genocide.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 years ago

Why does the US continue to support Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians?

These people should be resettled in their ancestral homes in Israel, but instead we’re sending bombs.

[–] Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It was the plan all along..

I had a conversation with a Palestinian friend of mine recently on this. He said that this is all about oil. A pipeline to be developed through Gaza to supply Europe with oil, and a natural gas field off the coast of Palestine to be developed. I've not had the chance to look into it.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Haven't heard about the pipeline, but can confirm that there's a shitload of natural gas off the coast of Gaza that Western companies want.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

That makes no geographical sense.

Why would Israel need to go through Gaza to supply a gas line?

There was a plan to build a pipeline to Europe, with the EU funding it also going into Gaza to provide them with gas as well. Does your friend mean that? Because that’s like the complete opposite.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 years ago

Because NIMBYism wouldn't allow a pipeline to go through Israeli land?

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago

Yeah I didn't say I really understood it. I'm just repeating back what someone said to me.

I would point out however that access to resources has historically been a 'plenty good' reason for the western world to turn a blind eye to genocide in the past.