President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel can use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
  • Mastengwe@lemm.ee
    115·
    2 months ago

    Can’t prove a negative. Prove it was a result of protests. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. Also… I asked first.

    I’ll be waiting.

    • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
      92·
      2 months ago

      Can’t prove a negative.

      Nobody asked you to.

      I asked first

      No, you didn’t.

      • Mastengwe@lemm.ee
        16·
        2 months ago

        You said “proof that protests work”

        Where is the proof. Provide it.

        • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
          61·
          2 months ago

          you said:

          This had nothing to do with the protests.

          Where is the proof. Provide it.

          I asked first…

          • Mastengwe@lemm.ee
            16·
            2 months ago

            Can’t prove a negative. You should prove that protests cause this. Provide it or walk away.

            • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
              4·
              2 months ago

              Can’t prove a negative.

              Nobody asked you to.

              You should prove that This had nothing to do with the protests… Provide it or walk away.

              • Mastengwe@lemm.ee
                16·
                2 months ago

                I can’t prove something didn’t happen kiddo. That’s not how this works. You claimed it did, the onus is on you. But- you clearly have nothing so…. Thanks for playing. We’re done here.

                • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
                  4·
                  2 months ago

                  I can’t prove something didn’t happen kiddo

                  nobody asked you to

                  This had nothing to do with the protests.

                  You claimed this, the onus is on you. But- you clearly have nothing so….

                  • Mastengwe@lemm.ee
                    15·
                    2 months ago

                    Deflect all you wish. This is pointless, and over. You can’t support your claim with any proof so it it’s dismissed.

                    Blocking you now. I’ve no need to discuss anything further with someone like you.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
      11·
      2 months ago

      Biden’s actions are pretty clearly NOT a reaction to the protests.

      We know this because the protests have been going on for a while now and Biden took no action whatsoever.

      It DOES immediately follow THIS news, and my suspicion is this is what caused the change in policy.

      March 27th - Israel uses US supplied bombs to illegally attack Southern Lebanon, killing seven aid workers:

      https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/07/israel-us-arms-used-strike-killed-lebanon-aid-workers

      April 2nd, Biden reportedly “outraged” over the attack that killed seven members of World Central Kitchen.

      https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-outraged-by-israeli-airstrike-that-killed-aid-workers-gaza-2024-04-02/

      Now he’s saying no, we aren’t giving you weapons for Rafa. The last thing he wants is more dead civilians with US supplied bombs.