The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to allow humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.
  • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
    50·
    2 years ago

    “We believe we need to let that diplomacy play out.”

    Is that what we’re calling it now?

  • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    2 years ago

    Washington traditionally shields its ally Israel from any Security Council action.

    The rest of the article is extra.

  • NatakuNox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    133·
    2 years ago

    We are no strangers to genicides so no surprise here. How did Israel, founded by genicide survivers become the ones doing the genicide?! (rhetorical)

    • Spzi@lemm.eeEnglish
      52·
      2 years ago

      Genocide, uh, finds a way.

      From an evolutionary perspective, the history of life is made from genocides, with survivors riding on top. Everybody’s fighting for their niche.

      Similarly, the abrahamic religions compete for their access to the Holy Land.

      • NatakuNox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        Yes to

        Genocide finds a way

        But absolutely not to

        life is made from genocides

        Humanity reached its current level because way more cooperation and kindness than war and genicide. We are just predisposed to focusing on the bad things. No one notices someone that does small acts of kindness.

        • Spzi@lemm.eeEnglish
          21·
          2 years ago

          True. But if you zoom further out, it becomes genocides again. The rise of humans was only possible for the downfall of other species. The rise of human civilization spelled doom for many others.

          Ok, genocide strictly only applies to other humans. Anyways the core idea remains: For one culture to spread, others have to give way.

          No one notices someone that does small acts of kindness.

          Sad, isn’t it? History books are like a gallery of psychopaths grabbing for more and more power.

  • TimewornTraveler@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I’m not clear on what the action proposed to do. I read both the article and the bot summary. Sort of lost on the jargon I guess. Could anyone explain, perhaps with a quote?

  • Mrkawfee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    108·
    2 years ago

    We need a new UN without the US. It is only there as Israel’s PR spokesman.

    • DoomBot5@lemmy.worldEnglish
      67·
      2 years ago

      Can we also get rid of all the Arabic countries passing countless resolutions about Israel in the UN? Pretending they don’t have a bias is like pretending SA is a bastion of women’s rights.

      • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        2 years ago

        It is not like Israel has been a human-rights role-model. You can open whichever human rights watch group and see what they think about it, or Wikipedia.

        And the whole reason Israel exists as a country is thanks to the UN.