Posted on 04/05/2016 6:20:45 PM PDT by Lera
Grossly inflating casualty figures, Jewish Democratic presidential candidate condemns Israel's defensive actions in Gaza. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has accused Israel of killing over 10,000 innocent civilians during 2014's war with Gazan terrorists - in a gross inflation of the casualty statistics enough to make even Hamas's own propaganda chiefs blush.
Sanders, who trails Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton by a significant margin, made the comments in a meeting with the New York Daily News editorial board, a transcript of which was published Tuesday.
Despite being the only Jewish candidate in either party (and despite a stint as a youngster at an Israeli kibbutz), Sanders - whose support base consists largely of far-left voters - is the least friendly towards Israel. He even went so far as to snub the recent AIPAC Policy Conference, by telling them his schedule wouldn't allow him to address the 18,000-strong lobby in DC last month.
In his comments to the New York Daily News, Sanders admitted he didn't know the precise casualty figures - but he didn't let the facts get in the way of a broadside guaranteed to ignite his left-wing supporters.
Only part of the conversation (a full transcript of which can be read here) revolved around Israel.
When asked how he would have handled the 2014 Operation Protective Edge "differently" to Israel - based on comments he made at the time attacking the IDF for its "disproportionate" use of force - Sanders initially was hesitant to give a clear answer.
"You're asking me now to make not only decisions for the Israeli government but for the Israeli military, and I don't quite think I'm qualified to make decisions," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Oh Bernie we are begging you to not make decisions for Israel's and America's government because just as you said you're not quite qualified to make them :)
And it is impossible to find 10,000 innocents in Gaza
Bernie is off his psychotrophic meds again
and early onset of "ole-timers" is setting in
Don't let the facts get in the way of truth !
Why would he say this ? Why ??
Bernie please just go away.
Sounds like a Will Rogers quote ....
What did Israels do? Apply antibiotics to wounded enemies, killing ‘innocent’ germs?
“Neighborhood Bully” - Bob Dylan
Well, the neighborhood bully, he’s just one man
His enemies say he’s on their land
They got him outnumbered about a million to one
He got no place to escape to, no place to run
He’s the neighborhood bully.
The neighborhood bully he just lives to survive
He’s criticized and condemned for being alive
He’s not supposed to fight back, he’s supposed to have thick skin
He’s supposed to lay down and die when his door is kicked in
He’s the neighborhood bully.
The neighborhood bully been driven out of every land
He’s wandered the earth an exiled man
Seen his family scattered, his people hounded and torn
He’s always on trial for just being born
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Well, he knocked out a lynch mob, he was criticized
Old women condemned him, said he could apologize
Then he destroyed a bomb factory, nobody was glad
The bombs were meant for him. He was supposed to feel bad
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Well, the chances are against it, and the odds are slim
That he’ll live by the rules that the world makes for him
‘Cause there’s a noose at his neck and a gun at his back
And a licence to kill him is given out to every maniac
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Well, he got no allies to really speak of
What he gets he must pay for, he don’t get it out of love
He buys obsolete weapons and he won’t be denied
But no one sends flesh and blood to fight by his side
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Well, he’s surrounded by pacifists who all want peace
They pray for it nightly that the bloodshed must cease
Now, they wouldn’t hurt a fly. To hurt one they would weep
They lay and they wait for this bully to fall asleep
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Every empire that’s enslaved him is gone
Egypt and Rome, even the great Babylon
He’s made a garden of paradise in the desert sand
In bed with nobody, under no one’s command
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Now his holiest books have been trampled upon
No contract that he signed was worth that what it was written on
He took the crumbs of the world and he turned it into wealth
Took sickness and disease and he turned it into health
He’s the neighborhood bully.
What’s anybody indebted to him for ?
Nothing, they say. He just likes to cause war
Pride and prejudice and superstition indeed
They wait for this bully like a dog waits to feed
He’s the neighborhood bully.
What has he done to wear so many scars ?
Does he change the course of rivers ? Does he pollute the moon and stars ?
Neighborhood bully, standing on the hill
Running out the clock, time standing still
Neighborhood bully.
Innocent...what? Cockroaches?
If the Israeli’s killed 100 muslims then that’s a good start. If they were so-called palestinians, who are really arabs, then even better.
May G-d call in fire on this piece of filth who has denied his heritage and besmirches even the very word “Jew”. Obliterate him where he stands for his blasphemy. May his bones glow and then wink out, along with his utter wickedness.
” I don’t quite think I’m qualified to make decisions,”
Eggs ackley!
I was going to say 10...
Another atheist self hating Jewish “intellectual”, red diaper baby still not grown up, never held a job and figures to be a footnote soon.
Sanders is a senile fool. I’m glad he’s thumping Her Thighness, though.
Sander, who is a Jew, who despises Israel’s existence..he is more dangerous than Obama in my opinion. Obama hates Israel but Israel is still standing, I believe under a Sanders administration he would make sure that Hamas and the rest of the Arab terrorist groups have every opportunity to destroy Israel..if Adolf Hitler were alive Sanders would be his biggest fan
And how many imbeciles want this character to be president?
Like the 100,000 we killed in Iraq?
And that’s no hyperbole. Sanders is the quintessential self-hating Jew.
Which is why he’s so beloved by the rabidly anti-Israel Left.
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