At least 57 Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza as Israel’s punishing blockade of food, water, and other critical aid to the besieged enclave stretches into its third month amid relentless bombardment.

Gaza’s Government Media Office said on Saturday that most of the victims were children, as well as the sick and elderly, condemning the “continued use of food by the Israeli occupation as a weapon of war” and urging the international community to exert pressure on Israel to reopen the borders and allow in aid.

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    Notice how this gets so much less attention that it did during the campaign even though its only gotten worse.

    Don’t worry, when the American mid-term elections start next year Palestine will be relevant again.

    Republican’s will be gleefully listing off the next minorities they are sending to Freedom Camp in El Salvador. While Democrats are bombarded with endless purity tests and FUD so the Republican candidates can win.

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      An easy solution would be for the Democrats to condemn the GENOCIDE (its a bit more then a purity test) and break ties with Israel.

      They lost because they put the interests of a foreign nation above their own constituents, I hope they have better sense then to do it a second time.

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        Not only did the Greens condemn Israel even the Libertarian party openly called out the Genocide, eveyone even democrats who dont have corporate sponsors are more than willing to condemn Israel.

        BAN AIPAC

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        The Republicans won because some voters put the interests of a foreign nation above their own country and now the genocide is coming home.

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          The problems with Israel extend well past the Middle East. Our government has been infiltrated, compromised, and there are attacks on 1A-protected free speech.

          This is absolutely a problem for Americans.

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            Our government has been infiltrated, compromised, and there are attacks on 1A-protected free speech.

            Ya, thanks for supporting the Republicans.

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              Nope. I voted for Harris/Walz.

              But you can recognize a problem and call out your side’s bullshit while still opposing the other side. That might be a bit nuanced for you though.

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                >Continuously attacking the DNC, while ignoring the RNC.

                I voted for Harris/Walz.

                Sure, buddy. And I’m a Mossad Agent /s

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          I would hardly say wanting the democrats to stop enabling and supporting genocide to be in the interests of a foreign nation. Maybe in the interest of decency or of humanity in general.

          Whatever way you frame it, the democrates ignored their voters, betraying them to instead do the bidding of the state of Israel.

          They are, in the end, expected to listen to their consituents and not a war mongering genocidal apartheid state.

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            They are, in the end, expected to listen to their consituents and not a war mongering genocidal apartheid state.

            Dude, are you not paying attention to who the Republican party heavily supports?

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              What does that have to do with demanding change inside the democratic party? I just want the “good guys” (who I’m essentially forced to vote for) to stop supporting genocide.