US politicians and the media are focused on our domestic crisis. But we cannot close our eyes to the outside world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28323213

Judith Levine Tue 8 Apr 2025 08.00 EDT

"Seven and three-quarters hours into his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, the New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker uttered the word “Gaza”. He was not talking about the war. He stepped nowhere near the 50,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli armed forces since 8 October 2023, or the US’s military and political support of the genocide.

Rather, Booker was searching for a particularly ludicrous lie from a presidential administration that has told thousands. “There are lies about USAID, like, I don’t know, 5 million condoms going to Gaza or something outrageous,” he said. Considering the other outrageous things Trump has said about Gaza – such as his plan to “clean out” the strip to make room for luxury resorts – the remark felt trivializing."

  • FauxPseudo @lemmy.world
    92·
    13 days ago

    That’s not fair or accurate. The truth is actually worse. He didn’t speak for 25 hours. He stood for 25 hours and took long form softball ‘questions’ from other senators for 25 hours. If you add up all his speaking time it will be way way less than 25 hours. Not only did he not mention Gaza but not one of the people that helped him fill time mentioned Gaza either.

  • BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    137·
    13 days ago

    Geez, this man stands up for 25 hours and now that’s not good enough?

    I don’t see this journalist standing for even an hour.

    The person wants to just let it all go because not every single cause was touched?