The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

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    B…b…but the Democrats are genociders so I didn’t vote or voted 3rd party to help the Palestinians.

    Did I help? Did I help them? Does this help them?

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      While I don’t disagree, I feel like we need to talk more about how disconnected the Democratic Party is from what their base actually wants. Them being diet republicans ain’t cutting it

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        True. But at the same time you’re not going to get any of that by not voting and letting Republicans get elected. I mean get you butts out there and primary these centrist lead weights.

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          Fix what exactly? It isn’t that the democrats are a new party that suddenly popped into existence for the last election. They’ve been doing this shit forever.

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              No, it isn’t. But acting as if democrats were / are willing to change and listen to the people is extremely naive. That’s the reason Bernie Sanders was never allowed to be a candidate despite being one of the most popular dems out there. There needs to be a third way / party that does better and claws out the democrats from ever being able to win.

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                  They let non-party-favored candidates run in the primaries just like how this kid is allowed to mow the law

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                Bernie Sanders WAS a presidential candidate in multiple primaries. He LOST those primaries by a HUGE MARGIN.

                And then HE PROMOTED THE CANDIDATES WHO WON AND WE DIDN’T LISTEN TO HIM.

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        I feel like we need to talk more about how disconnected the Democratic Party is from what their base actually wants

        Did you feel this need before the election too? Because a lot of people did and that is who we’re talking about here.

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            You said Democrats are lite Republicans. This is false.

            I gave an example, they reigned Israel, Trump is going to take over Gaza.

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              It’s my opinion. I know the Republican policies towards Gaza are worse. I waited 4.5 hours in line to vote for Kamala but I am still pissed at them for not going after Bibi harder. Israel killed US citizens when they bombed clearly marked World Central Kitchen cars and the Biden administration just kept sending arms.

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      None of the votes during this past election would have helped Palestine. That’s the point. You gotta think long term. Dems and Reps suck.

      Our two party, single vote system isn’t working for the people and they want you to believe it is. Control your politicians. Don’t let them control you.