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America isn't blowing up Palestine. That is a fascist talking point, to try and shoehorn the US and NATO as the villains into any and every situation.
America literally sends billions of dollars in arms and bombs to Israel. Who do you fucking think they use those on?
Where'd the bombs come from? Who fund's the Israeli military?
Israel wouldn't have a single fricking bullet without the funding of the US and other Western powers. It is very much America that is committing genocide in Palestine, we're just letting someone else's finger pull the trigger.
If they didn't have the funding they would all be dead already because they are regularly under fire from rockets. Not only now, but also before the last attack of the Hamas.
It's also someone else aiming the gun. You don't charge the guy in Walmart for a customer shooting someone.
Actually if you supply weapons to people knowing they will murder others with them you will be held responsible.
But if you supply them under the knowledge they will "defend themselves", that doesn't put you in trouble.
Not saying I agree with Israel or the US providing them weapons, but there's a bit of (perhaps bullshit) plausible deniability involved, and also the US is Israel's ally so they're supposed to support them in some manner (although I would say this should stop at providing naval support and generally protecting trade through the region, rather than providing weapons that are obviously being used for genocide).
It must also be remembered that these are not donations, even though politicians seem to frame them that way. Weapons and support is provided under bilateral aid agreements - it is a two way deal, and one that almost always favours the country that's giving. Israel is effectively taking out long term loans with the US to buy weapons.
Pleading ignorance worked wonders during Neurenberg trials right? Just following orders or something?