Summary

Israeli settlers in the West Bank, emboldened by Trump’s return and a far-right Israeli government, are pushing for formal sovereignty over the territory.

Settlement activity has surged to record levels under Prime Minister Netanyahu, with nearly 6,000 acres designated as state land in 2024 and dozens of new outposts established.

While settlers see this as fulfilling Biblical claims, Palestinians view it as erasing hopes for a future state.

Critics warn annexation could jeopardize regional stability and U.S.-brokered normalization efforts, such as those with Saudi Arabia.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 month ago

      It’s a two party system. It was going to be either Harris or Trump. That’s just a hard fact. You didn’t want Harris. There was only one other outcome. So you got your wish.

      • EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 month ago

        And voters keep it a two-party system. And it’ll never get better if people don’t start holding their politicians accountable, which means that if they don’t work for the benefit of the worldwide public they don’t get reelected.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 month ago

          Yes they do. And because of that, the choices were Harris or Trump. There was no imaginary third option in 2024.

          Again, you didn’t want Harris, so you got your wish.

          • EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            1 month ago

            You are struggling so hard to understand it’s not a specific person I didn’t want, it’s an ideology I don’t want.

            But if you wanted a replacement for right wing authoritarianism posing as progressive she would have been the perfect person for you.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              1 month ago

              Specific people become president, not ideologies. You don’t vote for ideologies, you vote for people.

              But if you wanted a replacement for right wing authoritarianism posing as progressive she would have been the perfect person for you.

              Like I said, you got what you wanted and you’re complaining about it.

              • EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                29 days ago

                You don’t vote for ideologies

                The VBNMW crowd says different

                I’m not complaining, the job is only half done

                • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  29 days ago

                  Okay, I’m not part of whatever crowd you’re talking about so I’m not sure why you’re telling me that.

                  The reality in the world where we live is that there were only two people who had a chance of being president in January- Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

                  You clearly didn’t want Harris. She lost. You got what you wanted.

                  • EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    edit-2
                    29 days ago

                    Democrats and Republicans in general vote for whoever is on their ticket, regardless of their past, Harris and Trump are prime examples. So yes, people mostly vote on ideology, not