I don't actually like to frame this issue this way -- it's not how I think about it as the US' long standing abuse of its world power is more important than "my taxes" -- but that is not how a lot of folks think.

God it's so gross. Biden's legacy is going to be the murder of tens of thousands of children and not the best climate policy the US has ever seen.

Thread on bluesky of the WH pushing senate dems to vote against the JRD: https://bsky.app/profile/diplomatofnight.com/post/3lbdqnsgbxk2a

It seems unlikely they have the votes to pass it (given need for R votes) but still pushing the minority Dems to vote against?!

If you are in the US call your senators to ask them to support the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval. They are being voted on today! https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/tell-senators-no-more-weapons-to-israel/ #Israel #palestine #genocide #uspol

I am sad to report that it appears both Senators Murray and Cantwell of #Washington voted against the JRDs. A yes vote would indicate their support for ending arms shipments to Israel supporting the #genocide of the people in Gaza.

Looks like 2 more votes to go but I don't imagine they'd vote against some and for others. But I guess it's too soon to say?

I called the Seattle and DC numbers for Senators Murray and Cantwell to express my disapproval and reiterate the need for an arms embargo.

Also Biden sucks. Keep in mind the ICC also indicted a Hamas leader. One group of people committing atrocities doesn't give other people a free pass for other atrocities.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/20/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-warrant-applications-by-the-international-criminal-court/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/21/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-warrants-issued-by-the-international-criminal-court/

I got a response from #Washington Senator Murray about her failure to vote for Senator Sanders' Joint Resolutions of Disapproval. 👎🏼

If you read the 4th paragraph it's clear that to her the people of Gaza being killed by the US & Israel either:

- aren't mostly civilians, or
- aren't innocent, or
- are "culpable" civilians who deserve death, or
- aren't equal to the possible future deaths of people who largely aren't in Gaza.

#Gaza #genocide #israel #uspol

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Technically I suppose there's a fifth option that she thinks decreasing the arms the United States sends to Israel will increase civilian deaths in Gaza. I didn't list that because that's so obviously absurd. But let's be "fair". 🤮

Cross post of something on another social on ways to help Palestinian safety and freedom.

https://bsky.app/profile/r343l.bsky.social/post/3lcsma25fac2u

#EndGenocideInGaza #freepalestine

I'm clearing out my inbox at my desk for the first time since getting covid so the first major thing I did was write my representative in the House that I am disgusted his email update this week on passing the NDAA doesn't even mention this bullshit dehumanizing provision that bans the Pentagon from using Gaza Ministry of Health numbers. The least Adam Smith could do is express regret that the provision stayed in.

https://c.im/@cdarwin/113643461901455642

I didn't expect him to vote against the NDAA -- after all he's long been the ranking member of the main committee in the House on military stuff! -- but he could at least acknowledge the pain of the members of his community who are affected personally by the #genocide in #Gaza and the others who oppose it.

My bike commute today I started this episode of Makdisi Street on international law, the ICC, the ICJ, how hard war crimes and similar are hard to prosecute and how/why #Israel seems to be particularly protected. https://sites.libsyn.com/495388/the-problem-has-always-been-that-israel-is-above-the-law-w-nimer-sultany

Last night we were sorting some US quarters and found this one. I am nostalgic about the vision and promise of the UN and international cooperation. My government constantly undermines and destroys that vision. #EndGenocideInGaza

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Over on bluesky I have a list of things you can actually do. https://bsky.app/profile/r343l.bsky.social/post/3lcsma25fac2u #EndGenocideInGaza #palestine #uspol