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@Alsephina@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

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

www.aljazeera.com

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

www.aljazeera.com

@Alsephina@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago
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Progressive US legislator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers impassioned speech condemning abuses against Palestinians.

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  • @Alsephina@lemmy.mlOP
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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@lemmy.mlOP
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        Ooh based

    • Lemmy
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      She looks like a 60 year old cat lady in that photo

    • @FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
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      Dont be fooled. Shes doing this to not be voted out, not because she cares

      • rigatti
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        Why do you think she doesn’t care about people dying? What would make you think that?

        • @FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
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          Something about waiting after 40000 deaths to take a position

          • @jkrtn@lemmy.ml
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            Here she wants a ceasefire on Oct. 9: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-rep-ocasio-cortez-violence-israel-and-palestine

            And here she calls one of the methods a war crime: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-introduces-amendment-banning-israel-using-us-aid

            Nov. 15 looks like where she’s solidified the public position more firmly, and with associates https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/24-members-congress-call-biden-administration-establish-ceasefire-protect

            • @FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
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              “I condemn Hamas’ attack in the strongest possible terms. No child and family should ever endure this kind of violence and fear, and this violence will not solve the ongoing oppression and occupation in the region.”

              Yeah, cant take it seriously.

              • @jkrtn@lemmy.ml
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                Yes, completely expected that despite her calling for a ceasefire, you would find something objectionable that is also 100% disqualifying. Weird that what you chose is the condemnation of a terrorist attack but okay.

                • @FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
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                  Resistance to colonization is not terrorism. Its a really weird point coming from people who praise so much your own fight against the British colonization

          • @Kalysta@lemm.ee
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            If you want actual quotes from AOC, look at her social media. The mainstream media, where you likely got these false notions about when she called for a ceasefire from, is invested in getting her out of office.

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