As Joseph Biden’s US presidency comes to an end, many on social media this week are saying that his legacy boils down to one thing: his active role in Israel’s fifteen-month war on Gaza, which has been widely defined as a “genocide” by human rights organisations, international bodies and scholars.
Biden’s last day as president, on 19 January, is also the first day of the planned Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that was reportedly pushed to the finish line by the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, though both Biden and Trump took credit for the deal.
This has raised more significant criticism of Biden’s role in Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza, with the US providing $17.9bn in military aid since 7 October 2023 after the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel and the subsequent war.
His unfaltering support for Israel led to the infamous nickname given by pro-Palestinians and social media users: “Genocide Joe”.
Hey look, news for the ignorant. Neat.
But genocide Joe, hello genocide Don!
Super genocide Don
Now with extra genocide!
i would be VERY upset with myself right now if i had voted for kamala harris on the pretext that the biden administration was the best option to stop the genocide as well as voting to protect lgbtqia from the likes of project 2025 since the public can now see the same tired excuse of an individual dissenter blocking everything recycled again for not enacting the equal rights amendment that could defend us against project 2025 and trump succeeded in stopping the genocide in a few days were biden couldn’t in a year and half.
i know that these two facts fall on deaf ears for most democrats based on my interactions with them on lemmy; so i behooves us and the democrats who didn’t overlook a genocide to figure out a way to get those who considered the genocide to be “no big deal” or simply “single issue voting” to be brought back to table.
we’ll continue our descent into fascism without these people and i wish i know how we could bring them back to the table when they double down like republicans and refuse to admit that these two the reasons why they voted democrat was proven false in the last week or so.
They were the best option. The ceasefire only happened because Trump sold them the West Bank for $100m
https://m.jpost.com/international/article-837566
Adelson is trumps largest donor, and wants to annex the West Bank. Trump also appointed an ambassador that says the West Bank shouldn’t exist. This is all very public. They done it in the open. What reality are you living in?
Israel annexed far more of the west bank under the Biden administration. And Harris clearly promised to continue the genocide. AIPAC spent more on Harris than Trump.
The Trump administration actually broke with decades of U.S. policy by declaring that Israeli settlements in the West Bank were not inconsistent with international law, effectively endorsing Israeli claims to parts of the territory. Significantly reduced U.S. financial assistance to Palestinians, including ending funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved its embassy there to undermine the Palestinians (Adelson spent $20m for this)
Israel annexed far more of the west bank under the Biden administration.
It’s getting worse over time regardless of administration, and now they’ll be cheering them on and telling them to hurry up Don Jr has hotels to build for all his deluded fans.
AIPAC spent more on Harris than Trump.
They didn’t spend anything this election cycle, the spent more on the republicans last one. But it’s like 1m. Vs Adelson giving trump 100M for the west bank EXPLICTLY. Jesus f how do you not realise how much worse that is.
It’s getting worse over time regardless of administration
I don’t know how people aren’t getting this.
Biden upheld that violation of international law.
Like I said AIPAC spent far more on dems.
Did you read it? It doesn’t really say what you’re claiming. They spent that money to push the dems to the right. Support pro-israel candidates over progressive ones in smaller races. Literally trying to push the dems right in case they won and they couldn’t just pay trump to do their bidding.
Harris had more funding than Trump.
Are you illiterate? Read the article you sent me in full.
Were you somewhere unaware that this was always the ultimate end goal from our ruling class?
No I was aware before he got elected because it was public knowledge and dumbfounded people could deny the reality that doing anything to avoid getting him in would be better for the Palestinians. Guess it’s not just the conservatives prone to these 1D psyops.
Whether it was trump or harris, it was always going to end up this way; the only difference is that there are more Palestinians left alive w trump in the office, apparently.
No. Wake the fuck up from this red MAGA delusion.
She didn’t donate 100m because Trump was better for the Palestinians, did she? His victory has put the complete erasure of Palestine in reach and you have eejits like you saying ‘he’s ending the genocide’ get a fucking grip man lol
If the ceasefire fails, then there’s still a chance you’ll be right; but if it holds, then you’ll be definitely be wrong.
No. The ceasefire is going through because it’s a better deal for Israel. Trumps donor is literally a Zionist who pushed for this and made it part of the terms that caused the right wing factions to stop blocking it. This is what the extreme right of Israelis right wing govt wanted. They are celebrating your nativity.
