▲ 516 ▼ Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by GutsBerserk@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Any sane look at the situation makes it obvious it is not genocide permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And I’m still not trying to argue with you on that. I’m just saying that the numbers you’re citing do not support your case. There are most definitely situations where killing 0.6% of a population would be considered genocide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe, if they fit any of the other criteria, which Israel obviously does not permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Please point to where I said anything explicitly disagreeing with that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* Raz Segal is an associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Stockton University and the endowed professor in the study of modern genocide. TIL A Jewish professor of Holocaust and genocide studies is insane. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And I’m still not trying to argue with you on that. I’m just saying that the numbers you’re citing do not support your case. There are most definitely situations where killing 0.6% of a population would be considered genocide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe, if they fit any of the other criteria, which Israel obviously does not permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Please point to where I said anything explicitly disagreeing with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe, if they fit any of the other criteria, which Israel obviously does not permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Please point to where I said anything explicitly disagreeing with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Please point to where I said anything explicitly disagreeing with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* Raz Segal is an associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Stockton University and the endowed professor in the study of modern genocide. TIL A Jewish professor of Holocaust and genocide studies is insane. permalink fedilink source parent