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On Wednesday, the U.S. was one of just a handful of countries to vote against a resolution in the UN General Assembly this week calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, despite the Biden administration’s supposed renewed efforts to obtain a ceasefire before Donald Trump is in office.
The resolution, which also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, passed the assembly 158 to 9, with 13 abstentions. Italy and Germany, which have previously abstained from similar votes, voted for a ceasefire for the first time, leaving the U.S. one of the only major world powers to not approve of a ceasefire resolution.
This is also why consumer boycotts are an easy and effective tool for action. Dont buy products from stolen land or companies that make business with the oppression or support the IDF. Especially for consumer goods like from McDonalds or Coca Cola, they are easy to replace and nothing is lost personally when not buying that stuff.
I’m on that Faygo time because of the BDS movement. I buy less soda these days anyways.