▲ 1031 ▼ Bernie Sanders calls on Congress to block funding to Israel (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 132 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 84 points 2 years ago (6 children) But without Isreal as an intermediary, how are politicians supposed to funnel billions of dollars to their friends in the defense industry? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) And without letting Israel demolish and "resettle" Gaza, how are they supposed to get their hands on all of that sweet offshore gas that the Palestinians aren't letting them have anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'd think this would make the oil industry actually push for an independent Palestine, but oh well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Nah, they know that an independent Palestine wouldn't play ball. The Israeli government would after stealing the territory, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Still plenty of kit needed in Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago And how can they justify a proxy genocide against Islam without Israel? permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Europe is rearming and we could arm our Kurdish allies. Or we could keep selling tanks to cops. Heck maybe suburban Iowa could use some police owned AA guns. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago Easy: we just start a proxy war somewhere else. Throw a dart on a map of the global south, and you'll probably be ok. permalink fedilink source parent [+] xkforce@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) And without letting Israel demolish and "resettle" Gaza, how are they supposed to get their hands on all of that sweet offshore gas that the Palestinians aren't letting them have anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'd think this would make the oil industry actually push for an independent Palestine, but oh well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Nah, they know that an independent Palestine wouldn't play ball. The Israeli government would after stealing the territory, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'd think this would make the oil industry actually push for an independent Palestine, but oh well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Nah, they know that an independent Palestine wouldn't play ball. The Israeli government would after stealing the territory, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Nah, they know that an independent Palestine wouldn't play ball. The Israeli government would after stealing the territory, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Still plenty of kit needed in Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago And how can they justify a proxy genocide against Islam without Israel? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Europe is rearming and we could arm our Kurdish allies. Or we could keep selling tanks to cops. Heck maybe suburban Iowa could use some police owned AA guns. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago Easy: we just start a proxy war somewhere else. Throw a dart on a map of the global south, and you'll probably be ok. permalink fedilink source parent