The fact is, Israel kept Gaza on the brink of famine for over a year. These people are bragging about keeping Gaza just starving enough to not trigger a famine declaration. Which is almost worse.
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Biden officials keep patting themselves on the back saying "at least we prevented famine!"
But famine is just a regulated word. You need huge swaths of starvation, built up over a long period of time, to reach famine. And starvation preceding famine isn't magically better.
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"When I saw the news about Mariam, I was in such disbelief that I kept calling my colleagues in Gaza and asking one question: Is Mariam alive?
When they said no, I just hung up and called someone else to ask the same question."
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Remembering Mariam Abu Daqqa, my strong, beautiful friend killed by Israel
Youmna ElSayed writes about the disbelief and shock of losing her friend, killed in Israeli air strikes on a hospital.
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Early in the genocide, the US told Netanyahu he'd be "fighting this war for...decades to come,” Miller said.
“The prime minister said, ‘You’re right. We are going to be fighting this war for decades to come. That’s the way it’s been. That’s the way it’s going to be.’” truthout.org/articles/for...
Former Top Biden Spokesperson Admits Israel Sabotaged Ceasefire Deals as US Blamed Hamas
The former State Department spokesperson effectively admitted he and the president repeatedly lied about negotiations.
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It disgusts me that Ezra Klein & co sit around in their cushy homes hand wringing about the WORD genocide when Palestinians' lived reality is hell on earth. I want to force them to look at the photos of kids killed in Gaza every day. I want to glue the pictures to their glasses so it's all they see.
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After killing 6 journalists on Sunday outside of al-Shifa Hospital, Israeli forces targeted another well-known journalist, Motasem Ahmed Dalloul, on Monday.
UN Experts: Israel Killed Journalists in “Deliberate Attempt to Silence” Witnesses
Israel struck the home of another prominent reporter in Gaza City just after killing six journalists on Sunday.
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Cuomo’s campaign has clearly been trying to Mamdani-fy his social media presence and literally every single tweet is incredible. They all sound like robots trying to emulate Elon Musk’s sense of humor
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I had to mute something I posted critical of kamala and twitter still gave me notifications about racist replies 👍🏻 great
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Really astonishing how getting even the smallest bit of engagement on Twitter is a hellish experience now
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It is genuinely hard to imagine anything more abhorrent for her to do right now, as ICE is ravaging the US, public health is being completely destroyed, and Trump is literally setting humanitarian aid aflame.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced her '107 Days' book, chronicling her 2024 election campaign.
Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
