Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages
www.nytimes.com
President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
[Bias alert - #NYT usually favors Israel]

By Hiba Yazbek, Abu Bakr Bashir, and Lara Jakes
Jan. 8, 2025 Updated 1:19 p.m. ET

https://archive.ph/mNW2O

  • nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz
    157·
    1 day ago

    Harris would not have done anything different, not that trump has done anything.

    Fact of the matter is the USA under Biden and Harris let Israel do whatever it wants, and rewarded them. Really what would Harris have done differently?

    • MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world
      122·
      1 day ago

      Harris would have made some performative statement opposing IDF overreach while sending them more military aide

      • Shacktastic@lemy.lolEnglish
        106·
        1 day ago

        Yes, but presumably with more back channel pressure on Netanyahu to tone it down and avoid expanding hostilities. Small consolation perhaps, but objectively better for Palestinian advocates.