Middle East crisis: Lammy to visit Bahrain and Jordan – as it happened
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This blog has now closed. You can see all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here, and our latest report on Israel’s attacks on Lebanon here.

Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Lebanese people that they could face “destruction and suffering” like the Palestinians in Gaza if they don’t “free” the country from Hezbollah.

“You have an opportunity to save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza,” the Israeli prime minister said in a video address directed to the people of Lebanon.

“I say to you, the people of Lebanon: Free your country from Hezbollah so that this war can end.”

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  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1878·
    2 months ago

    Just Bibi casually threatening a second genocide, nothing to see here /s

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          555·
          2 months ago

          And yet he has yet to get off Bibi’s dick.

          Still sending weapons, aid money. no sanctions. Military support when they fuck around are about to find out.

        • Sundial@lemm.eeEnglish
          536·
          2 months ago

          Just because Biden bitches about Netanyahu in private doesn’t mean he’s not supporting Israel unconditionally.

          • yeahiknow3@lemmings.worldEnglish
            523·
            2 months ago

            This comment is so puerile. Joe Biden isn’t a king. Take it up with the vast majority of Americans who have been supporting Israel’s genocide.

          • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
            1126·
            2 months ago

            Serious question: what do you think publicly repudiating Israel would do for the democrats’ chances of willing the presidential election? It makes sense for them to say nothing publicly while privately trying to tie down those loose cannons.

            • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
              163·
              2 months ago

              what do you think publicly repudiating Israel would do for the democrats’ chances of winning the presidential election?

              Would probably improve them. Dramatically so if backed by actions such as stopping all weapons shipments

              It makes sense for them to say nothing publicly while privately trying to tie down those loose cannons.

              First of all, no. It doesn’t make sense to publicly do the opposite of what a majority of the population, including an overwhelming majority of your own base, wants.

              Also, “loose cannons” must be a new fucking record for downplaying 75 years of apartheid rule and an ongoing genocide!

            • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
              41·
              2 months ago

              They’ve polled roughly that question. It would increase support among Democrats and Independents, i.e., the people that matter.

              Nearly half (47%) of Americans say they would be more likely to support a 2024 presidential candidate who continues to support Israel, while 48% say they would be less likely to support a candidate who does so. These sentiments, however, vary by political affiliation. While at least half of Democrats (56%) and independents (51%) say that continuing to give military aid to Israel would make them less likely to support a presidential candidate, most Republicans (62%) say doing so would make them more likely to support a presidential candidate.

              https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/americans-split-continuing-military-aid-israel

            • CmdrShepard42@lemm.eeEnglish
              41·
              2 months ago

              Well it seems currently they’re supporting it, and currently they’re also neck and neck with Trump. Doesn’t it strike you as odd that the race is so close despite Trump having dozens of felonies, being so old, and being generally insane?

              • CmdrShepard42@lemm.eeEnglish
                42·
                2 months ago

                Yeah this is exactly what people said about Biden dropping out of the race too.

                • yeahiknow3@lemmings.worldEnglish
                  54·
                  2 months ago

                  Everyone, including Jon Stewart and Nancy Pelosi, wanted Joe Biden to drop out. We all did. But attacking him was a dumb strategy. Unless of course you’re a histrionic child throwing a tantrum.

            • distantsounds@lemmy.worldEnglish
              135·
              2 months ago

              That is not something I would take as fact. Questionable polling at best, and it’s laughable to say it’s what the American people want when they have no say in the matter. The powers at be will not allow candidates to be critical of Israel…ie the PACs that choose which candidates are on the national ticket. I’m sure if the American people were able to vote on this issue, funding to Israel would cease immediately.

            • CmdrShepard42@lemm.eeEnglish
              73·
              2 months ago

              So your justification for supporting genocide is that it gives people better opportunities for career advancement? Well, now I’m convinced it’s a good thing.

                • IAmNotACat@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  21·
                  2 months ago

                  That’s true but as long as his political opponent has a more supportive stance on Israel, the Democratic Party knows that there’s a lot more room to support Israel without haemorrhaging too many voters who don’t align with that value.