President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu

Donald Trump has said that Palestinians have “no alternative” but to leave Gaza due to the devastation left by Israel’s war on Hamas, in effect endorsing ethnic cleansing of the territory over the opposition of Palestinians and the neighbouring countries.

Speaking as he prepared to host Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, Trump repeated the suggestion that Gaza’s population should be relocated to Jordan and Egypt – something both countries have firmly rejected.

Trump claimed Palestinians would “love to leave Gaza”, telling reporters: “I would think that they would be thrilled.”

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      • NSRXN@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        819·
        20 hours ago

        no, harm reduction is recognizing the harm is going to come, and mitigating the consequences. it’s not voting for someone who might only cause some harm.

        • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
          181·
          20 hours ago

          yes. and for 20 minutes to 3 hours on election day that was casting a ballot. like i said. it’s a teeny tiny itsy bitsy aspect. it’s not everything, but in a lot of ways if you can’t bring yourself to even inconvenience yourself that little bit…

            • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
              11·
              9 hours ago

              we’re talking in circles. today is a big day for me. i suggest instead of responding to me when you’re completely entrenched into your way of thought you spend some time today with some other marginalized people and help them out. i’m done with this conversation. it’s clear you’re the type of anarchist from David Rovics’ “i’m a better anarchist than you”

          • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
            33·
            10 hours ago

            Trained two people in the use of firearms yesterday. Sunday, I hosted first aid training for a dozen people.

            Next week, a general assembly for my block is happening, to plan gardens.

            What are you doing or have done to actually reduce harm?

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
              22·
              10 hours ago

              So absolutely nothing that will stop the genocide in Palestine.

              What I have done is spend hours of my time making calls, writing emails and going directly to the offices of politicians to demand they do something.

              But sure, I haven’t trained anyone not in Palestine how to use firearms or do first-aid training because those are 100% irrelevant.

              • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
                32·
                10 hours ago

                Oh, mitigate things in Palestine?

                I send regular donations to groups there for aid.

                What beyond that, do you suggest? Voting for a dem wouldn’t have changed things for them. Neither do phone calls.

                Intried the phone call route, letters, etc. I was told by my dem reps, that it’s important for the US to maintain a strong security presence there, to protect Israelis.

                • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  23·
                  9 hours ago

                  “They told me something discouraging, so I gave up” is not the excuse you think it is.

                  But congratulations on deciding the solution is capitalism. Both very American of you.