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  • Stovetop@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    5 months ago

    But what would the US be able to use as an incentive during negotiations if they have no interest in making Israel stop this conflict?

    Give us the hostages and…?

    Give us the hostages or else…?

    • wagesj45@kbin.run
      161·
      5 months ago

      Don’t we provide all the weapons? We could definitely stop doing that and at least force Israel to find another source for weaponry if they insist on continuing.

      • Stovetop@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        5 months ago

        Whaaat? The US willing to stop supporting Israel? That is simply too big an ask.

        Next you’ll tell me that the capitalists will voluntarily surrender the means of production to the working class.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago
      • … we’ll recognise Palestine as a state.
      • … we’ll stop military aid to Israel.
      • … we’ll install a new leader in Israel.

      Loads of things to offer.