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Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators
Trump has waffled on whether the Israel-Gaza war should end. But speaking to wealthy donors behind closed doors, he said that he supports Israel’s right to continue “its war on terror.”
"Israel, Trump argued, needs his help. Street demonstrations for Israel get smaller crowds than his rallies, he said."
That's despicable for sure.
That's not any different from the Palestinian point of view though
It's hard to say. Trump would certainly ensure that there's no change in policy. He could potentially encourage Netanyahu to be more brutal and carpet bomb the whole place.
I'd like to think though that the pro Palestinian protests are going to affect change, and have already caused the administration to make some better choices, like when they stopped a shipment of bombs recently because they were concerned it could kill a lot of civilians if Israel used it in Rafah.
I look at it this way. The protests are the best way to try and push our foreign policy in a better direction, and we have seen some Democrats start to listen. Pelosi of all people flat out disagrees with the idea of Johnson inviting Netanyahu to speak to the House. It's taken time, but I think the protests are slowly succeeding. I think they will matter.
I'm optimistic about the protests as well.
What's the difference between what's going on now and carpet bombing? 60% of buildings in the strip have been damaged by bombs. Sources from december are saying that it's the most destructive bombing campaign since the second world war. Gaza is already being carpet bombed.
Fair enough.
Yes it is. Imagine stopping every single drop of aif that is currently happening. Imagine US-Bombers actively bombing the strip.
It can and it will get worse.