The Israeli military has ordered new forced evacuations in parts of central Gaza, signaling the expansion of ground operations and the latest displacement of Palestinians, many of whom have already been displaced multiple times over the course of Israel’s war on the territory. At least 50 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, pushing the official death toll past 40,200. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since October without securing any breakthrough for a ceasefire deal. In Chicago, where Democrats are gathered for the DNC, Gaza has been mentioned only in passing from the main stage of the convention. The party’s official platform adopted this week does not call for an arms embargo on Israel and reasserts unwavering U.S. support for Israel. “There’s been an almost competition between Democrats and Republicans on 'how much can we show Israel that we support them and that we have their back?'” says human rights lawyer Zaha Hassan, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and previously the senior legal adviser to the Palestinian negotiating team during Palestine’s bid for U.N. membership. “Why should Israel ever compromise its positions if they know that by holding out, they’ll get more goodies from the U.S.?”

The Israeli military has ordered new forced evacuations in parts of central Gaza, signaling the expansion of ground operations and the latest displacement of Palestinians, many of whom have already been displaced multiple times over the course of Israel’s war on the territory. At least 50 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, pushing the official death toll past 40,200.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since October without securing any breakthrough for a ceasefire deal. In Chicago, where Democrats are gathered for the DNC, Gaza has been mentioned only in passing from the main stage of the convention. The party’s official platform adopted this week does not call for an arms embargo on Israel and reasserts unwavering U.S. support for Israel.

“There’s been an almost competition between Democrats and Republicans on ‘how much can we show Israel that we support them and that we have their back?’” says human rights lawyer Zaha Hassan, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and previously the senior legal adviser to the Palestinian negotiating team during Palestine’s bid for U.N. membership. “Why should Israel ever compromise its positions if they know that by holding out, they’ll get more goodies from the U.S.?”

  • @[email protected]English
    7•4 months ago

    Geez I was literally just answering your question. You don’t have to get so bent out of shape because I told you something specific that people actually want.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•4 months ago

      You are saying shit like “people want” and offering vague general missives. While the majority of the country… the DNC… etc. they all say otherwise.

      You aren’t a poll you don’t really know what “the people” want as you post a comment about the world.

      Frankly I agree with you. I don’t want that. But fyi no that’s not the fucking case.

      • @[email protected]English
        8•4 months ago

        Vague missives? You’re the one who literally said,

        Why is it that you folks constantly shit on everything while offering zero idea of specifically what it is you want?

        Then I told you what the people you referred to as “you folks” specifically want and you’re suddenly incredibly defensive. Get a grip.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•4 months ago

          You pretend to speak for “the people”… then try to focus on me calling you folks.

          Reality is you keep saying “people want” while more people than you act differently and thus an entire political party lives independent of you.

          Keep saying “people” this and “people” that…

          Intelligent folks can hear you. You are saying “a minority” wants X a “small group” wants Y…

          There’s a reason why you aren’t controlling a debate but instead desperately commenting on it instead…