cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30394188

from #TheGuardian #Guardian
Emma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem
Mon 19 May 2025 15.08 EDT

"Earlier that day, Israel’s military declared an entire city a combat zone, airstrikes killed more than 60 people, and the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said Israel’s army would “wipe out” what remains of Palestinian Gaza.

“We will not stand by while the Netanyahu government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response,” the three allied governments said in a statement on Monday."

  • CommunistBear [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    7 months ago

    I’ll give the same offer I’ve given to Biden and Trump to any of the leaders of those nations as well: Any government that drone strikes the Knesset gets my unwavering support forever shrug-outta-hecks

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    Key allies call escalation ‘egregious’ and promise ‘concrete’ response if Israel does not end renewed offensive and allow aid into strip

    What response are you promising? big-honk

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      7 months ago

      Seems like dropping some unnamed “trade talks” and targeted sanctions against settler extremists is the only “concrete” results thus far

      The money and bombs continue to flow, the military actions in support of the entity continue.

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    7 months ago

    The feigned outrage from the west is all too synchronized and feels theatrical. I imagine no serious cuts to military aid will result from this and it’s a coordinated way for the west to stand at the sideline and wash their hands of the deed morally while Israel carries out the completion of the genocide