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The United States on Tuesday rejected charges that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its war against Hamas. 

“We don’t have any evidence of genocide being created,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee in a hearing.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 7 months ago

We've got our fingers in our ears we can't hear you lalalalalalalalalalala

[–] derbis@beehaw.org 9 points 7 months ago

If the administration admits this, it will be legally bound by the Lahey act, which constrains military aid to countries committing human rights violations. They know how ridiculous their denials look.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)