US President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza.

“What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide. We reject that,” Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House.

I can’t tell if he’s pandering or trying to lose the election

  • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    No. You said Biden was right because most of the population isn’t dead yet. That is categorically wrong. No part of the definition of Genocide requires waiting until some magic number of people have been killed.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Alright, well, I think I’ve said what I need to about that. I let the exchange as it stands speak for itself.