Israel is poised to carry out the largest campaign of ethnic cleansing since the end of World War II. Since March 2, it has blocked all food and humanitarian aid into Gaza and cut off electricity, so that the last water desalination plant no longer functions. The Israeli military has seized half of the territory — Gaza is 25 miles long and four to five miles wide — and placed two-thirds of Gaza under displacement orders, rendered “no-go zones,” including the border town of Rafah, which is encircled by Israeli troops.
On Friday Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel will “intensify” the war against Hamas and use “all military and civilian pressure, including evacuation of the Gaza population south and implementing United States President [Donald] Trump’s voluntary migration plan for Gaza residents.”
Yup, I’m right there with you. There is a saying, “Never let the perfect be the enemy of the good”, which applies here. Everyone who was able to vote but withheld it because she wasn’t the perfect candidate will be judged the same in the history books as enablers of genocide and fascism.
I have a bit more grace for those who voted third party, but only a bit. It’s not their fault that the system is so fucked up that third parties don’t stand a chance. But every third-party vote was still, effectively, half a vote for genocide and fascism.
When both sides are bad, the lesser of two evils may be the best choice.