President Joe Biden and his administration have been accused of being complicit in enabling a famine in Gaza by failing to sufficiently act on repeated warnings from their own experts and aid agencies.

The former officials say the US also provided diplomatic cover for Israel to create the conditions for famine by blocking international efforts to bring about a ceasefire or alleviate the crisis, making the delivery of aid almost impossible.

“This is not just turning a blind eye to the man-made starvation of an entire population, it is direct complicity,” former State Department official Josh Paul, who resigned over US support for the war, told The Independent.

  • @Ensign_Crab
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    16 months ago

    However, it’s a far more complicated situation than many understand. People should also keep in mind that foreign policy strategies often collapse if talked about publicly.

    How utterly convenient for pro-genocide centrists.

      • @Ensign_Crab
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        -16 months ago

        The whole “your feeble minds just can’t comprehend the complexity of why we have to keep supporting a genocide” argument made something clear.

            • @[email protected]
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              26 months ago

              Where did I say it was beyond anyone’s feeble comprehension? I’m just pointing out that it is complex and people are treating it like it isn’t. “Peace in the Middle East is a difficult and complex topic.” shouldn’t be a controversial statement.

              • @Ensign_Crab
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                16 months ago

                “We shouldn’t be supporting genocide at all, fucking ever” shouldn’t be, either, but this is lemmy.