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Video footage of a young girl trying to flee an inferno caused by a Monday Israeli airstrike that killed dozens of Palestinians including her mother and siblings sparked global outrage and calls for an immediate cease-fire in what one former Israeli prime minister called a "war of extermination."

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Well sure, psychos with nukes are scary and there may be an element of the US losing control of their attack dog, but the idea that the Israelis are calling the shots is not really accurate. It cuts dangerously close to the antisemitic conspiracy theory that Israel through AIPAC controls the US government, which also conveniently lets the US off the hook for sponsoring them.

I just think it's important to remember that for all their brutality, Israel is not charge, and they are not the military superpower that has dominated much of global politics for the past century. They are a vassal state and they would listen if anyone in power had the will to tell them no, they are far too dependent on US support.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Isn't Israel already threatened nuclear Armageddon when Nixon dragged his foot on sending aid during the Yom Kippur war? IIRC around a dozen warheads are being primed for launch when the US aid confirmation came.

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