What is happening in Gaza is unconscionable. I have said that repeatedly, calling early and consistently for a ceasefire. I have not spoken in terms of genocide, that is true. Number one, because that is not the desire of the Israeli people; and two, because then you have to point out that genocide is exactly what Sinwar has declared is the intention of Hamas toward the Jews. This conversation is far too serious, and far too tragic, for me to want to discuss it in terms of genocide tit for tat. We need three things: 1) Ceasefire. 2) Release of the hostages. 3) A plan for a two-state solution.

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Splitting hairs to find an excuse for potential donors? I'm very disappointed.
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I'm willing to believe that not everyone in Israel wants genocide. However, the media that's coming out of there is pretty damning. That being said, focus on what we can do NOW (Ceasfire) and then deal with accountability. -
Never have I seen racism like this. This is Zionism.🇮🇱
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If Hamas has genocidal intentions they are not being realized. Israel's explicit genocidal intentions are being realized, right here, right now. And you can and should say that.
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Israeli people have literally told us repeatedly for the past 30+ days and most of the past 75 years that removing the Palestinians is their goal. Maybe it doesn't apply to every single person but it applies to the majority, especially anyone involved with the govt or military.
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It’s what it is. Desire means nothing.
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Nov. 12, 2023: "My training is in the Philosophy of Language... To justify mass killing by self-protection, by the claim that its targets pose an existential threat, is the classical justification for genocide." -Jason Stanley, author "How Fascism Works" theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Marianne Williamson just lost a possible voter with this statement. The government of Israel wants no Palestinians left on Palestinian lands. This is clear in the West Bank & Gaza.
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