Israel has sparked global outrage after dropping leaflets over the besieged Gaza Strip, warning Palestinians to either cooperate with its forces or face forced displacement or eradication. The messages, written in Arabic, carried explicit threats, including the chilling statement: “The world map will not change if all the people of Gaza cease to exist.”

The move, condemned as a psychological warfare tactic, has intensified concerns over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with many seeing the leaflets as an open admission of ethnic cleansing.

The threats also reference a so-called “Trump plan”, aligning with recent remarks by US President Donald Trump. who suggested the mass expulsion of Gaza’s population to neighbouring countries. The posters featured images of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity and wanted by the IC

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    Obama? Billy C.? Though maybe that’s my feels from being younger and less media savvy.

    Though if I’m honest I don’t think any US president has been progressive.

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      They haven’t, neoliberalism is in opposition to genuine progressive policies. The closest we’ve gotten are piecemeal such as the ACA. Which, don’t get me wrong, was a phenomenal improvement over the previous healthcare system, but was still a Republican written bill and was only implemented due to the grassroots movements and organization that demanded concessions.

      Biden, on the domestic front, was certainly the most progressive since FDR. Specifically when it comes to labor but also some debt relief. But the admin did a terrible job communicating this. Additionally, these policies, while they certainly have helped, were not enough to genuinely address the material needs of everyday Americans. People want radical change. Incrementalism has not stopped the working class from being squeezed between rising costs of living and stagnant wages. However, his foreign policy was far from progressive and deeply unpopular. If the campaign did run on the radical progressive change people want, as indicated at every opportunity, they would have been far far more likely to win