The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

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[–] 89 points 2 years ago (35 children)

B...b...but the Democrats are genociders so I didn't vote or voted 3rd party to help the Palestinians.

Did I help? Did I help them? Does this help them?

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  • [–] 70 points 2 years ago (18 children)

    While I don’t disagree, I feel like we need to talk more about how disconnected the Democratic Party is from what their base actually wants. Them being diet republicans ain’t cutting it

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    True. But at the same time you're not going to get any of that by not voting and letting Republicans get elected. I mean get you butts out there and primary these centrist lead weights.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Doesnt this boil down to the usual "the left falls in love, while the right falls in line"? hard to fall in love with your alliy's ongoing war crimes and lefties are renowed for not falling in line even against their best interests. Makes it hard to win as an incumbent, though, how did Obama win reelection, he wouldn't have been mistaken for a saint the second time round.

    PS: got it, it's because Romney still couldn't make the right fall in line hard enough comparing with the love for Obama.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    I feel like we need to talk more about how disconnected the Democratic Party is from what their base actually wants

    Did you feel this need before the election too? Because a lot of people did and that is who we're talking about here.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago* (11 children)

    None of the votes during this past election would have helped Palestine. That’s the point. You gotta think long term. Dems and Reps suck.

    Our two party, single vote system isn’t working for the people and they want you to believe it is. Control your politicians. Don’t let them control you.

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