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(671 posts) Tue May 14, 2024, 07:08 AM May 14

'Total outrage': White House condemns Israeli settlers' attack on Gaza aid trucks [View all]

Source: The Guardian

“It is a total outrage that there are people who are attacking and looting these convoys coming from Jordan, going to Gaza to deliver humanitarian assistance,” US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.

Israel’s siege of Gaza has created what aid officials are referring to as “man-made starvation”, with the territory facing the threat of mass deaths from famine with children already dying from hunger.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/13/total-outrage-white-house-condemns-israeli-settlers-attack-on-gaza-aid-convoy

It's not the first time this has happened. And the Israeli police did nothing to stop it while it was happening.

These "settlers" are fine with starving people and ethnic cleansing in order to get some beachfront land.

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'Total outrage': White House condemns Israeli settlers' attack on Gaza aid trucks [View all] erodriguez May 14 OP

That is so horrible. mucifer May 14 #1

And they have the silent support... Think. Again. May 14 #2

The support isn't silent atreides1 May 14 #5

Two modern-day Milosevics peppertree May 14 #64

plus people in U.S. sending cash Traurigkeit May 14 #72

I reported it to the FBI and it has been removed!! LeftInTX May 16 #104

Excellent ! Traurigkeit May 16 #105

That is why I have been harshly critical of the Israeli government tornado34jh May 14 #3

Netanyahu is just like Trump, encouraging the worst and most violent behavior from the right wing. Lonestarblue May 14 #6

Then you wonder why the world sees the US and Israel negatively tornado34jh May 14 #8

That's who got him elected IronLionZion May 14 #15

we need blue hats. mopinko May 14 #4

Israel's not letting the UN on their soil. maxsolomon May 14 #60

once shit like this happens, it doesnt matter what bibi thinks. mopinko May 14 #65

Perhaps someone will accuse Biden of being a pro-Hamas antisemite Orrex May 14 #7

Hamas are killing civilians. Hamas are the target, not the civilians. Hamas has made the decision * Oopsie Daisy May 14 #10

Yeah, Israel has repeated that propaganda for decades Orrex May 14 #16

I don't get it. Beastly Boy May 14 #33

No, that's not even close to what they said. He said essentially, TeamProg May 14 #43

That sort of thing has happened in the US but was ruled unconstitutional IronLionZion May 14 #45

That's not what they wanted to be explained. Beastly Boy May 14 #66

Yes, I agree, to quote you and your POV: "I don't get it". That is correct. TeamProg May 14 #68

Hamas is composed of people living in Gaza. Voltaire2 May 14 #20

To quote The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, there are two kinds of people, my friend: Beastly Boy May 14 #29

so let's starve babies. TomDaisy May 14 #80

The key question ilovegamers43 May 15 #100

I'm guessing the babies are not Hamas. TomDaisy May 17 #108

Ahhh horseshit. Are aid trucks Hamas? WTF. Magoo48 May 14 #21

Hamas is vile, but this does not excuse the settlers attacking aide trucks. nt TBF May 14 #23

Nobody was excusing those attacks. My post was taking issue with the * Oopsie Daisy May 14 #26

Then Netanyahu should end his relentless campaign to kill civilians Orrex May 14 #34

Hamas is a legitimate target. When they hide among civilians, Hamas turns them into targets too. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #36

That's a nonsensical justification, and you are defending the slaughter of children Orrex May 14 #40

Your analogies are absurd and going around in circles. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #79

You are blaming Hamas for the children that Netanyahu slaughters Orrex May 14 #85

I'm blaming Hamas for the deaths of civilians that Hamas causes. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #87

Your position of pretend neutrality favors the aggressor Orrex May 16 #103

Who's "pretending to be neutral"? I've been clear: I'm in favor of Israel's actions in their effort to destroy Hamas. Oopsie Daisy May 16 #107

Message auto-removed Name removed May 15 #101

Sorry. Repeating a lie does not make it true. Oopsie Daisy May 15 #102

That is precisely what Israel is doing iemanja May 14 #82

I'm not justifying anything. I'm simply explaining the reality of how it is. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #84

Israel has chosen to invade Rafah iemanja May 14 #90

The objective is to destroy Hamas. These actions are in furtherance of the objective. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #93

Wash, rinse, repeat. Wash, rinse, repeat. Wash, rinse, repeat. TeamProg May 14 #39

Good for you. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #88

You were VERY quick to come back with that! TeamProg May 14 #89

Oh good, I'm glad you noticed. Oopsie Daisy May 14 #91

Are you sure that you are okay? Nothing wrong with you? TeamProg May 14 #92

I'm perfectly fine. Why do you ask? Oopsie Daisy May 15 #97

You don't blow up the bank with the hostages just so you can get the bank robbers. What is wrong with you? W T F May 14 #44

Right? Orrex May 14 #48

This is war, not a crime in progress Zeitghost May 14 #50

Why make this about me? Why insult me? Oopsie Daisy May 14 #81

RWers in Netanyahu's coalition have already said that IronLionZion May 14 #12

And I forgot "it's all Hamas' fault" Orrex May 14 #17

Yes, he does exactly what Hamas wants IronLionZion May 14 #19

It's so obvious when you think about it Orrex May 14 #22

Actually they bear a large responsibility for this crap. Netanyahu was on his way out when Hamas attacked Israel on JohnSJ May 14 #56

Nothing Hamas does or has done is justifiable Orrex May 14 #59

I don't think anyone here at DU approves of Netanyahu, whether they are JohnSJ May 14 #62

They may not explicitly approve, but they happily blame Hamas for every child Bibi kills Orrex May 14 #77

Well atreides1 May 15 #98

This is perhaps the most true statement in this thread. nt TeamProg May 14 #47

That's what usually happens when someone hyperbolizes - like you just did. maxsolomon May 14 #61

Oh, I'm sure that he hopes to kill a few Hamas terrorists along the way Orrex May 14 #75

You can put me on ignore any time. maxsolomon May 14 #83

I don't need your permission, but I don't think I will anyway Orrex May 14 #86

the truth is, Nethanyahu did fund Hamas, and was extremely incompetent in protecting the border TomDaisy May 14 #78

There can be no doubt that Israel's hard right wants all the land Martin Eden May 14 #9

Settlers in America used diseased blankets IronLionZion May 14 #11

1 documented case. maxsolomon May 14 #63

European settlers didn't need blankets to wipe out the existing population. All they had to do was sneeze on them. Most Martin68 May 14 #70

You can only be a settler in a colonial regime. Voltaire2 May 14 #13

I don't think the motivation is getting beachfront land. wnylib May 14 #14

There's some of both IronLionZion May 14 #18

Hamas has a branch in parts of the West Bank. wnylib May 14 #24

The settler violence has nothing to do with that IronLionZion May 14 #25

Ongoing settler violence from before 10/7 was wnylib May 14 #28

Hmm. It is ALL a part of one long war of both sides wanting to expand their land - or in the case of Palestinians - TeamProg May 14 #49

I suspect they also want Bettie May 14 #71

No - it's more than that (the beachfront just attracts the scum like Kushner who will profit ...) TBF May 14 #73

As they should sarisataka May 14 #27

Not how to win hearts and minds, Old Crank May 14 #30

Horrible underpants May 14 #31

They hate each other. It is war. What the fuck do you expect Flowers and candy? twodogsbarking May 14 #32

Definitely hate there as evidenced by the video erodriguez May 14 #35

I agree if you mean that the US should not be giving Israel weapons of war. nt TeamProg May 14 #51

Wow Chi67 May 14 #37

where... myohmy2 May 14 #38

I would ask what you are alluding to sarisataka May 14 #42

Put armed guards on the trucks Bayard May 14 #41

What will this outrage mean in actual policy or action? jalan48 May 14 #46

Yes... what? AloeVera May 14 #67

Should stop calling them "settlers" sdfernando May 14 #52

What's wrong with illegal immigrants? Zeitghost May 14 #54

I only use that phrase as trigger words for the magats.... sdfernando May 14 #57

Gotcha Zeitghost May 14 #58

Of course I agree....I myself sdfernando May 14 #74

They absolutely should be condemned, and as long as Netanyahu is in power this crap will continue. JohnSJ May 14 #53

Bomb citizens, kill them, force them out of their homes, and then starve them. Novara May 14 #55

Israeli's tearful plea decrying Gaza aid convoy attacks LeftInTX May 14 #69

Settlers young kids joined in smashing food womanofthehills May 14 #76

disgusting! how many children do they need to starve before they are satisfied. TomDaisy May 14 #94

Bibi wants them all Traurigkeit May 14 #95

Too soon? Aussie105 May 15 #96

Hey, perhaps if we give Israel's blood crazed leaders a billion in arms that'll help? Magoo48 May 15 #99

US looking to sanction extremist Israelis for attacks on Gaza aid convoys, officials tell ToI LeftInTX May 16 #106

It has boiled down to a very simple situation. Aussie105 May 18 #109

Good god! Chi67 May 18 #110