Nine progressive Democrats voted nay:

  • Jamaal Bowman
  • Andre Carson
  • Cori Bush
  • Al Green
  • Summer Lee
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
  • Ilhan Omar
  • Delia Ramirez
  • Rashida Talib

They were joined by one Republican, Thomas Massie.

Six Democrats voted present on the resolution: Greg Casar, Joaquin Castro, Nydia Velázquez, Ayanna Pressley, Chuy Garcia and Pramila Jayapal.

  • MxM111
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    You also forget to add that one of the main goals as denoted I the original Hamas charter is destruction of Israel. They are fighting for extermination of the Israel, while Israel is fighting for its security and the right to exist.

    • @Gamoc
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      71 year ago

      Israel is fighting for it’s right to exist? What a deliriously stupid fucking statement, holy shit.

      • MxM111
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        -11 year ago

        Thank you for not contributing into discussion, not presenting any argument.

      • MxM111
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        -11 year ago

        Sure, that explains why United Nation overwhelmingly voted for formation of the state of Israel.

          • MxM111
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            -11 year ago

            We are talking about the right of Israel to exist. And in international law voting in UN and acceptance by countries is how things are done.

              • MxM111
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                -11 year ago

                If Hamas was shooting ONLY to the military that enters their state, we would have different conversation.

                  • MxM111
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                    -11 year ago

                    You have it confused in your head. Hamas is recognized terrorist organization, it launches hundreds, no, thousands rockets per week into Israel in order to kill specifically civilians. It entered Israel recently in order to specifically kill civilians. All Israel does is trying to destroy Hamas, but Hamas is using human shields. Hence the casualties (although, in any war there would be civilian casualties as collateral damage, due to the use of human shield by Hamas, they are especially large in Palestine). Stop being intellectually dishonest with phrases like “Israelis target children”, you do not do yourself or anyone else any favor by this.

      • MxM111
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        -21 year ago

        This argument is 70 years old. And United nation disagrees by voting FOR formation of the state of Israel back then.

          • MxM111
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            -11 year ago

            That’s fair criticism, however, Gaza is independently governed and was not occupied. Hamas is the main reason why true 2 state solution is not possible at the present. Remove Hamas, remove terrorist organization in power in Gaza whose goal is to destroy Israel, then the 2 state solution is reality.

            If you try to make Palestine state with Hamas in power, then the moment the borders are opened it will get more and more advanced armament to attack Israel. Why on earth Israel would agree to that?

            • If Gaza is independently government then how can Israel cut off water, electricity, food and fuel unilaterally?

              “I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed,” Gallant says following an assessment at the IDF Southern Command in Beersheba.

              “We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly,” he adds.

              https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/defense-minister-announces-complete-siege-of-gaza-no-power-food-or-fuel/

              • MxM111
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                -11 year ago

                I am sorry. This is not “targeting civilians” in order to kill them. And “human animals” in this context is Hamas. IDF would not siege Gaza if there were no Hamas inside.

                At the same time, while cutting electricity and fuel is effective in terms of reducing Hamas capability to fight, I am partly agreeing with you that cutting water and food makes no much sense. This is because Hamas would have food and water anyway (they would not share with civilians either). Cutting electricity and fuel is more effective though.

                This does not change anything I said before. The IDF goal is not to kill civilians, but create conditions where it is more difficult for Hamas to fight. The goal is to destroy Hamas, and civilians are victims of this war, started by Hamas, used by Hamas.