Donald Trump has said that Palestinians have “no alternative” but to leave Gaza due to the devastation left by Israel’s war on Hamas, in effect endorsing ethnic cleansing of the territory over the opposition of Palestinians and the neighbouring countries.

Speaking as he prepared to host Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, Trump repeated the suggestion that Gaza’s population should be relocated to Jordan and Egypt – something both countries have firmly rejected.

Trump claimed Palestinians would “love to leave Gaza”, telling reporters: “I would think that they would be thrilled.”

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    • NSRXN
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      -1123 hours ago

      no, harm reduction is recognizing the harm is going to come, and mitigating the consequences. it’s not voting for someone who might only cause some harm.

      • The Quuuuuill
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        1722 hours ago

        yes. and for 20 minutes to 3 hours on election day that was casting a ballot. like i said. it’s a teeny tiny itsy bitsy aspect. it’s not everything, but in a lot of ways if you can’t bring yourself to even inconvenience yourself that little bit…

        • NSRXN
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          112 hours ago

          casting a ballot is not harm reduction

          • The Quuuuuill
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            011 hours ago

            we’re talking in circles. today is a big day for me. i suggest instead of responding to me when you’re completely entrenched into your way of thought you spend some time today with some other marginalized people and help them out. i’m done with this conversation. it’s clear you’re the type of anarchist from David Rovics’ “i’m a better anarchist than you”

            • NSRXN
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              211 hours ago

              I hope you learn what harm reduction is someday

            • NSRXN
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              111 hours ago

              ooof. David Rovics platforms Nazis. I’m a way better anarchist than him.

      • Flying Squid
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        015 hours ago

        What have you done to mitigate the consequences?

        • @[email protected]
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          012 hours ago

          Trained two people in the use of firearms yesterday. Sunday, I hosted first aid training for a dozen people.

          Next week, a general assembly for my block is happening, to plan gardens.

          What are you doing or have done to actually reduce harm?

          • Flying Squid
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            012 hours ago

            So absolutely nothing that will stop the genocide in Palestine.

            What I have done is spend hours of my time making calls, writing emails and going directly to the offices of politicians to demand they do something.

            But sure, I haven’t trained anyone not in Palestine how to use firearms or do first-aid training because those are 100% irrelevant.

            • @[email protected]
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              112 hours ago

              Oh, mitigate things in Palestine?

              I send regular donations to groups there for aid.

              What beyond that, do you suggest? Voting for a dem wouldn’t have changed things for them. Neither do phone calls.

              Intried the phone call route, letters, etc. I was told by my dem reps, that it’s important for the US to maintain a strong security presence there, to protect Israelis.

              • Flying Squid
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                -112 hours ago

                “They told me something discouraging, so I gave up” is not the excuse you think it is.

                But congratulations on deciding the solution is capitalism. Both very American of you.

                • NSRXN
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                  311 hours ago

                  you don’t seem to know what capitalism is

                  • Flying Squid
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                    011 hours ago

                    Throwing money at a problem in order to solve it is peak capitalism, but do tell me how it fits in a non-capitalist system. This should be good.

                  • Flying Squid
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                    You clearly don’t. You think money will fix genocide.