Posted on 02/24/2020 6:30:06 AM PST by karpov
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday in a statement confirming that he would not attend the pro-Israel organization's annual conference.
Sanders tweeted that he would not attend the conference due to AIPAC's connection to "leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights," an apparent reference to the current administration of Israel headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, whom Sanders has repeatedly criticized in the past.
"The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference," he wrote.
"As president, I will support the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians and do everything possible to bring peace and security to the region," Sanders continued.
Sanders, who is Jewish, has criticized both AIPAC and Netanyahu in the past and has referred to Netanyahu as a "right-wing politician" and his government as "racist."
"I am not anti-Israel. But the fact of the matter is Netanyahu is a right-wing politician who I think is treating the Palestinian people extremely unfairly," Sanders said last year during a town hall event hosted by CNN.
"What I believe is not radical. I just believe that the United States should deal with the Middle East on a level playing field basis," he added at the time.
AIPAC officials responded on Sunday to Sanders's remarks, pointing out that he has never attended the conference in the past and decrying the "odious" accusations as "truly shameful."
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Ping.
“...What I believe is not radical....”
Yeah, right. What Marx and Lenin believed was not radical either...LYING COMMUNIST POS.
Lib Jew so of course he won’t go. Does he support BDS? Probably.
“Lib Jew so of course he won’t go. Does he support BDS? Probably.”
Ask him if he supports Jerusalem as Israel’s capitol.
The first one to mention race is the racist.
He’s never gone. This is theater. We are now seeing the real Bernie. Scary.
Bernie depends on small donors so he does not have to depend on AIPAC support, but Bernie needs to read Sun Tzu.
It is unwise to make powerful enemies—especially when it is not necessary to do so.
Bernie Boy, you are not going to be a President.
Nah, better yet, ask him if the nation is actually Israel, or if it’s “Occupied Palestine”.
I would also ask him if he believes in things like the Khazar Canard, or that the House of (((Rothschild))) controls the world.
America is sure to learn more about Jews in this election. Probably more than it wants to know.
The top Dem candidates are a Communist Jew and a Capitalst Jew!
A fight for the ages! Who will win? Moses knows!
Because he is already under the influence and payroll of muzzy organizations, which desperately want him elected.
The Fakestinians are not a people, but a murderous pack of bloody savages!
“By their fruits ye shall know them”.
Sanders is the worst of self-haters.
“”But the fact of the matter is Netanyahu is a right-wing politician who I think is treating the Palestinian people extremely unfairly,””
Has Sanders ever had to duck rocket launches? Has he ever had to pick up the pieces of people or property? Send him over there so he can experience it. Then we’ll listen!
I hope Bernie gets the nod and permanently changes the Jewish electorate in this country to where they should belong.
Scum bag, he’s like Bernie should not even be allowed to use the term Jewish to describe the sauce
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