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Biden wasn't running for President, Kamala Harris, who had articulated a much different perspective on Gaza, was the candidate. And no, I won't buy any argument that insists she could have stopped what was happening, because that's just not the case. There's a lot of political naivete and outright ignorance in a statement like that.

The effectiveness of this approach to changing things in Gaza is quite visible. It has had zero effect on American arms policy toward Israel. We've put some pressure on them to open up the humanitarian aid corridors, and are involved in negotiations with a cease fire and release of hostages as the goal. Nothing has changed at all, not one bit, as a result of the pressure applied by pro-Palestinians in the American election. It doesn't appear this protest even made a difference in the election results. It was a wasted effort that has only served to further isolate the Palestinian-American community from the rest of the country.

The position of the United States will change considerably on January 20. The continued existence of Gaza is in doubt. The intention of the attack from Israel was to eliminate all remaining pockets of Hamas and it is obvious that the collateral damage to the civilian infrastructure was not a humanitarian consideration, and that the bombing and destruction will not stop until that goal is achieved. And if you think that the Republicans and the administration the support of Palestinian-Americans helped elect will spend a dime on recovery or rebuilding Gaza, you are sadly mistaken. Netanyahu's intentions are to de-populate Gaza and the West Bank, and the inability of the province to support the population with basic necessities will make most of them refugees headed somewhere else. And that policy will be 100% supported by the political party and President your votes helped put in power.

And I'm one who believes the Palestinian population has been unfairly treated, isolated and dispossessed of land that rightfully belongs to them in the whole reorganization of the territory since the British took over after World War 1. This could have been done so much better.