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Alsephina ( Alsephina@lemmy.ml )  to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years ago

AOC decries ‘unfolding genocide’ in Gaza, urges halting weapons to Israel

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AOC decries ‘unfolding genocide’ in Gaza, urges halting weapons to Israel

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Alsephina ( Alsephina@lemmy.ml )  to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years ago
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Progressive US legislator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers impassioned speech condemning abuses against Palestinians.

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  • Alsephina ( Alsephina@lemmy.ml ) OP
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    Better late than never I guess

    no world in which the forced famine of 1.1 million people cannot be considered genocide

    She should consider also applying this knowledge to the embargo on the Cuban people

    Edit: Obviously not trying to downplay the genocide in Gaza if it came across like that.

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      I think she’s done that as well

      https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-rep-ocasio-cortez-demonstrations-cuba

      We also must name the U.S. contribution to Cuban suffering: our sixty-year-old embargo. Last month, once again, the U.N. voted overwhelmingly to call on the United States to lift its embargo on Cuba. The embargo is absurdly cruel and, like too many other U.S. policies targeting Latin Americans, the cruelty is the point. I outright reject the Biden administration’s defense of the embargo. It is never acceptable for us to use cruelty as a point of leverage against every day people

      • Alsephina ( Alsephina@lemmy.ml ) OP
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        Ooh based

    • TimLovesTech ( TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social ) 
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      AOC has been calling for a cease fire and more aid since last year. She might not have used the word genocide until now, but it’s not like she has been cool with things up till now either.

      • queermunist she/her ( queermunist@lemmy.ml ) 
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        The fact that Alex Jones beat her to the punch on calling it a genocide is embarrassing.

    • driving_crooner ( driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ) 
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      Pretty bad comparison when Cubans have higher life expectancy than Americans.

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        That’s thanks to the excellent healthcare system. The country is still lacking in food, medical supplies, and building materials — all of which could just be imported as necessary like any other country if not for the embargo.

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      Dont be fooled. Shes doing this to not be voted out, not because she cares

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    Oh good, the bullying worked

    • Tinidril ( Tinidril@midwest.social ) 
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      AOC has had this position from the start. I’m getting so sick of edgy cynicism. If you really gave a shit then you would be paying more attention instead of seeking it.

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        Not calling it a Genocide is complicity

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    Yeah I like to think that the threats to remove congressmen who use the word genocide to describe the actions of an ally have started to lose power since the ICJ ruling and the more recent War Crimes accusations.

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    the most present politician in congress

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