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dered in the Holocaust, yet selected against a congressional resolution con- Democratic Party platform actually
Zogby, who has, disturbingly, morally means to policy. Regardless, this hard
equated the Palestinian plight to the demning the notorious Goldstone move to the left of bipartisan support
six million Jews slaughtered in the for Israel is more than symbolic. Party
Holocaust and has referred to Israelis Report, the United Nations’ 2009 Gaza members (at what point is it main-
as “Nazis.” stream Democratic thought?) tried to
war inquiry. The report was roundly
These statements and actions indi- change language on Jerusalem as
cate both a clear lack of empathy on ostracized by those in the pro-Israel the capital of Israel in 2012,
Sanders’ part as it pertains to Jewish before it was reintroduced
Americans and a poor feel for foreign community, and the most-damning at the convention and
policy. Indeed, Sanders has often put to vote on the con-
shown that he has little care for foreign anti-Israel parts were even- vention floor, receiv-
policy. Yet with the world seemingly ing loud and con-
crumbling and the rise of global tually retracted by tentious boos and
threats from ISIS, Iran, and the Muslim hisses when it was
world, coupled with the increasing Richard Goldstone, returned to the plat-
strength of Russia and China, this view form. Sanders him-
seems poorly constructed – even for a himself, for being self has continually
self-described Socialist. Zogby has also said that American for-
used the anti-Semitic canard of dual- misleading and eign policy needs to take
loyalty by calling sitting members of the Palestinian plight into
Congress “Israel-firsters.” false. So
greater consideration and that
Sanders additionally chose Rep. Ellison him- the U.S. has to play a more “even role.”
Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim
elected to the U.S. Congress. While self is on the I’m certain our world would look far
Ellison does maintain friendly ties to different had modern-day progressive
his Jewish home base, he has spoken outskirts of Democrats been running the world
out against Israel and has voted during World War II. The connection
mainstream between Neville Chamberlain and
congressional
thought as it
pertains to
Israel. He is
endorsed by the not-
particularly-Jewish, not-
pro-Israel, and not-particularly-
for-peace J-Street organization, so that
should give you some indication of
where he stands.
Many in the pro-Israel community
are already saying how little the
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Zogby, who has, disturbingly, morally means to policy. Regardless, this hard
equated the Palestinian plight to the demning the notorious Goldstone move to the left of bipartisan support
six million Jews slaughtered in the for Israel is more than symbolic. Party
Holocaust and has referred to Israelis Report, the United Nations’ 2009 Gaza members (at what point is it main-
as “Nazis.” stream Democratic thought?) tried to
war inquiry. The report was roundly
These statements and actions indi- change language on Jerusalem as
cate both a clear lack of empathy on ostracized by those in the pro-Israel the capital of Israel in 2012,
Sanders’ part as it pertains to Jewish before it was reintroduced
Americans and a poor feel for foreign community, and the most-damning at the convention and
policy. Indeed, Sanders has often put to vote on the con-
shown that he has little care for foreign anti-Israel parts were even- vention floor, receiv-
policy. Yet with the world seemingly ing loud and con-
crumbling and the rise of global tually retracted by tentious boos and
threats from ISIS, Iran, and the Muslim hisses when it was
world, coupled with the increasing Richard Goldstone, returned to the plat-
strength of Russia and China, this view form. Sanders him-
seems poorly constructed – even for a himself, for being self has continually
self-described Socialist. Zogby has also said that American for-
used the anti-Semitic canard of dual- misleading and eign policy needs to take
loyalty by calling sitting members of the Palestinian plight into
Congress “Israel-firsters.” false. So
greater consideration and that
Sanders additionally chose Rep. Ellison him- the U.S. has to play a more “even role.”
Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim
elected to the U.S. Congress. While self is on the I’m certain our world would look far
Ellison does maintain friendly ties to different had modern-day progressive
his Jewish home base, he has spoken outskirts of Democrats been running the world
out against Israel and has voted during World War II. The connection
mainstream between Neville Chamberlain and
congressional
thought as it
pertains to
Israel. He is
endorsed by the not-
particularly-Jewish, not-
pro-Israel, and not-particularly-
for-peace J-Street organization, so that
should give you some indication of
where he stands.
Many in the pro-Israel community
are already saying how little the
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