Blinken questioned on why Israel's treatment of Palestinians is not considered genocide

“That is simply not the case when it comes to Gaza.”

During a visit to Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was questioned why he denounced China’s treatment of Uyghurs as genocide but does not apply the same label to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

[luisdelamora]

As Snowden said: "When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.'

[exercisethemind]

Stop settlements.
Stop apartheid.
Stop forcible transfer.
Stop ethnic-cleansing.
Stop collective punishment.
Stop genocide.
Free Palestine!

[claybyrd]

It's called hypocrisy . Let's keep it simple

[soulgazer]

What utter rubbish Blinken can utter! What total bluster!!!

[mootal]

Genocide is a reserved word for other countries, not for US and allies.

[Netflix-qt]

Pathetic answer. He's morally corrupt to the core!

[FahTheSkyLovesPeace]

In case you didn’t know what hypocrisy looks like, ladies and gentlemen

[Shmingleshmangle]

As fluent speaker of English, let me tell everyone that Blinken just used a lot of words but said absolutely nothing. Great question from the reporter however.

[eternalishe]

The Hypocrisy of The United States of Israel is plain to see and it will be remembered forever.

[sz]

He couldn’t answer… What a tool for Israel!

[VDOless]

He has no answer and that just proves that he recognizes this to be genocide

[danworth]

If you have spent any time around a liar you will recognize that dishonest facial expression of a liar.

[randomjive]

HIS NAME WAS AARON BUSHNELL, and his last words were "Free Palestine!"

[albertlevert]

Blinken’s stepfather was saved from a concentration camp by the Americans. But Blinken doesn’t think that the Palestinian children deserve the same chance, while he has the power to make it happen. Damning.

[JalalUddin-usez]

He tried his best not to say Israeli genocide.

[waelsallak]

As an Arab deeply pained by the ongoing crisis in Gaza, I find solace in closely monitoring online comments. Seeing the empathy and humanity displayed by the great majority of Americans touches my heart profoundly. Despite the US government's stance, which supports a horrific geneocide, the compassion shown by ordinary Americans offers a glimmer of hope that one day justice will prevail. Humans are humans everywhere. What is right and what is wrong are clear—the occupation must end, and the palastinian people must return to their land.

[mikehurracan]

Shame on Blinken
He is complicit with the genocide committed by Israel.
This will go down in history

[woody]

On the question of genocide, we've been clear over many months many years, that we have double standards, we are hypocrites.

[amnaiskandra]

Anyone else commits a genocide then it is genocide but if Israel commits a genocide then it is not a genocide. That's what he said.

[becqueri]

Once he leaves office, this guy should be charged with complicity in committing genocide against women, children & babies.