US activist slams Democrats for silence on Biden’s Gaza destruction

Palestinian American comedian and activist Amer Zahr has criticised mainstream Democrats for failing to hold former President Joe Biden accountable for his unwavering support of Israel.

While many Democratic lawmakers and liberal commentators have been quick to denounce Trump’s remarks on Gaza, Zahr pointed out that Biden has provided Israel with both diplomatic backing and billions in aid, enabling the widespread destruction of Palestinian territory.

“It’s nice to see liberals and Democrats finally clutching at their pearls at the notion of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, which Israel has been undertaking since 1948, with the full-throated support and funding of the United States,” Zahr told Al Jazeera.

“I guess it must just sound more deplorable when President Trump says it.”