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[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Will the U.S. Ever Respond?

I don't know, why don't we try asking Rachel Corrie.

Oh wait, she's been dead for over twenty years and the US still hasn't made a stink about her being killed by Israeli occupiers who were literally in the process of stealing Palestinian land.

Further, as others have pointed out, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi isn't even as lucky as Rachel Corrie to have a white sounding name that US citizens might give a shit about. Meaning it's even more likely that Eygi's story will get brushed under the rug and forgotten.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 years ago

Or the u.s.s liberty in 60s

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 19 points 2 years ago

Apparently US doesn't have problems even if Israel attacks their own warships.. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident Why would a bunch of individuals matter...

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Why start now?

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/30/1241231447/rachel-corrie-gaza-palestinians-aid-israel-hamas-war

Israel killed her 21 years ago.

All part of Israeli policy of bulldozing the homes of people who dare resist them.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_demolition_of_Palestinian_property

[-] rocci@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago

The obvious answer to the headline is no.

The answer to any headline that's a question is no

[-] mlg@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I actually found an article that breaks the rule:

https://lemmy.world/post/18139913

[-] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

The obvious answer is yes, the US will continue to send more and more weapons and bombs to Israel forever. I wish it would end. But it won’t.

So the response to this will be MORE KILLING MACHINES

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Continuing like before is by definition a LACK of response, though.

Might as well say that you're responding to the decline of Polish snail husbandry by still not knowing much about Polish snail husbandry.

[-] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Didn’t Biden promise to retaliate for any American killed overseas? Except if Israel does it.

[-] xenoclast@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

People's lives are nothing compared to the profits made in wars. Israel is a a huge military partner, both provider and buyer.

So, no. They're never going to respond in any real way.

I think the US should consider changing the slogan on their dollar to "Profits over People"

But write it on latin so it sounds cool.

[-] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

“Frūctūs super populō” (edit: or “hūmānīs” given that this is “people” (plural) instead of “the people” (singular))

(no idea if this correct, I just used Wiktionary and have very little knowledge of Latin)

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

They already "responded" in exactly the way you'd expect:

The White House said it was “deeply disturbed” by the killing of a U.S. citizen and called on Israel to investigate what happened.

The leadership of both parties treat the fascist apartheid regime exactly like they treat American fascists in uniform (cops, in case there was any doubt) murdering people.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

They just might authorize another 10 billion for arms to show concern.

[-] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I dunno, considering we didn't do anything to Saudi Arabia after they killed 3000 of us in our own country I'll guess not. (edit: fix word order)

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

We WILL! We're going to send them 1 LESS AMMO FOR THEIR GUNS! Let THAT be a Lesson Israel!

[-] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

No, not until people stop clinging to religion as a weapon and a shield.

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