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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  • @kurwa
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    41 year ago

    Unlike you, I care about improving the country.

    • theodewere
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      1 year ago

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

      • @kurwa
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        21 year ago

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

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

          • @kurwa
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            21 year ago

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

            • theodewere
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              11 year 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…

              • @kurwa
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                11 year ago

                Keep making things up buddy! Maybe one day that’ll be useful.