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UN Security Council passes resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, as US shifts position by abstaining from vote

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[-] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 72 points 5 months ago

This is a pretty big shift for the US, and it means the pressure is finally starting to really register with Biden. If the "uncommited" results in the Michigan primary were enough to get his attention, recent polling that puts him 8 points behind Trump likely changed the debate for the foreseeable future.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 35 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Biden is playing diplomatic chess. Netanyahu warned the US before the vote that Israel would not participate in a meeting if the US didn't use its veto. So, now the US didn't. BTW, Hamas launched rockets at Ashdod right before the Security Council voted confirming its status as an equal fighting party in the war before a ceasefire.

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

What you mean to tell me geopolitical diplomacy is more complicated and delicate than the people screaming "genocide Joe" think it is???? Shocking.

[-] soratoyuki@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago

No. It means enough people screaming genocide Joe loudly enough had a small but tangible impact on American foreign policy.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Do you suppose that Bibi believes there are ramifications for going into Rafah now?

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

So you're saying that Biden had another motivation here: telling Netanyahu, "the US ain't nobody's bitch, and you don't tell me what to do."

[-] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Multiple polls had Biden ahead of Trump before this happened too.

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