A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Palestinian Americans who sought to force the White House to withdraw support for Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, as was widely expected based on constitutional precedent that only the political branches of U.S. government could determine foreign policy.

But, unexpectedly, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White indicated that he would have preferred to have issued the injunction were he not limited by the Constitution, and he implored the Biden administration to “examine the results of their unflagging support” of Israel.

The determination came five days after a hearing in Oakland, Calif., in which Judge White allowed the head of a humanitarian group, a medical intern and three Palestinian Americans with relatives in Gaza to tell the court that their loved ones were being slaughtered. They alleged that the U.S. government has underwritten a genocide by backing Israel’s military response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas.

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  • theodewere
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    i’m a citizen of a free country… you wouldn’t know what that means…

    • @kurwa
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      38 months ago

      The US? “Freedom” here doesn’t mean shit. Unless you mean free to die or kill each other.

      • theodewere
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        8 months ago

        you’re free to think that and move elsewhere… i understand Ecuador is beautiful…

        • @kurwa
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          48 months ago

          Unlike you, I care about improving the country.

          • theodewere
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            8 months ago

            you are free to get to work on that… right now you’re just whining…

            • @kurwa
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              28 months ago

              May I remind you, you started this thread out with whining about “aBuSiNg ThE lEgAL sYsTeM”

              • theodewere
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                8 months ago

                i know you don’t care if people troll my legal system… you’re a troll…

                • @kurwa
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                  28 months ago

                  “my legal system” you don’t have ownership over it. You’re the only troll here bud.

                  • theodewere
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                    18 months ago

                    of course i have ownership of my legal system, that’s how a free society works… again, not something you understand… if my opinion makes you sad, you should tell your mommy…