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- Steven Salaita: How Bernie Sanders Became a Fighter for Palestine / On the importance of mythology - sashimi February 26, 2020, 7:09 am
Posted by Sinister Burt
on February 26, 2020, 5:46 pm, in reply to "Steven Salaita: How Bernie Sanders Became a Fighter for Palestine / On the importance of mythology"
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Check out sanders calling netanyahu a reactionary racist (albeit he still put support for israel first in the quote below). Just imagine the reaction to corbyn saying this (i seem to remember there's more pro-palestinian feeling among younger american jews than is evident over here). I realise this doesn't contradict the point of the above post, it's just nice to hear a bit of truth: "Mr Sanders, who is one of the frontrunners in the contest, said he was “very proud” to be Jewish when he was asked about his position on Israel during the debate in Charleston, South Carolina. “I actually lived in Israel for some months. But what I happen to believe is that right now, sadly, tragically, in Israel through Bibi Netanyahu you have a reactionary racist who is now running that country,” he added. Mr Sanders said Israel’s independence and security should be protected, but that “you cannot ignore the suffering of the Palestinian people.” He also suggested he would consider reversing president Trump’s May 2018 decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. " https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-netanyahu-racist-israel-palestine-middle-east-policy-democratic-debate-a9359586.html |
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