Even Elizabeth Warren Supports Israel.....

[Joel thakkar]

Directly from her website :

I unequivocally support the right of a Jewish, democratic state of Israel to exist, safe and secure

As a United States Senator, I will work to ensure Israel’s security and success. I believe Israel must maintain a qualitative military edge and defensible borders.

The United States must continue to ensure that Israel can defend itself from terrorist organizations and hostile states, including Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and others

Meaning she will support israel military aid ?

Unilateral actions, such as the Palestinians’ membership efforts before the United Nations, are unhelpful, and I would support vetoing a membership application

Let's Face it...There is not a single big leader in Democratic party who will have guts to tell Israel to stop.

[Maedhros]

1. Takes Warren off my possible Presidential vote list. [n/t]

[Joel thakkar]

4. Please share the other possible candidates in pres. vote list of yours n/t

[Maedhros]

7. I voted for Jill Stein last time, because her views most closely matched mine.

I will not vote for a candidate that supports the ongoing subjugation and exploitation of the Palestinian people. Because that is exactly what Israel is has done, and the U.S. is its primary enabler in doing so. I won't lend my approval by voting for an individual who will help perpetuate the problem.

[MohRokTah]

11. Then what are you doing on this site?

Sounds to me like you belong on GreenUnderground.

IF you do not support Democratic candidates, you have directly violated this site's TOS.

[demwing]

37. are you being intentionally funny? /nt

[Joel thakkar]

12. Well She is a green party candidate

and it is against DU rules to post anything in support of candidate of any other party...

Also, majority of the green party voters are democratic party loss and republican party gain as votes split.

Thus, be careful you are walking on thin line here...

I am always supportive of a more left than democratic party but usually they need to win local elections in blue states where chances of republican parties winning is so low that even if votes split, democrat or the more leftist party would win (for example : Seattle city elections, socialist alternative party).

[Maedhros]

19. I'm all in favor of voting for Democrats, if they would simply support the working class,

the Constitution and traditional Liberal values. Alas, Democratic Presidential candidates generally do not do these things. If they want my vote, they will.

[MohRokTah]

38. Then you might want to consider moving on come 2016.

This site will support whomsoever is nominated for the presidency and support of any other candidate will be a blatant violation of TOS.

[yeoman6987]

17. As she should

Every American should. Makes me want to vote for her more.

[Maedhros]

21. I was referring specifically to her support of a veto for Palestinian statehood.

Palestine deserves to have security and self-determination every bit as much as Israel.

[yeoman6987]

23. Oh true

I agree with you 100 percent.

[Joel thakkar]

6. Well she avoided the question on israel-gaza asked by a reporter few hours ago

so i decided to search her website for her exact position...

[roody]

3. She has to or suffer political suicide.

[roody]

27. I don't doubt it. She also has to.

[geek tragedy]

8. Warren is pretty much Hillary when it comes to foreign policy

other than trade agreements.

[Smarmie Doofus]

10. Supported IWR?

I know she didn't "vote" for it; ( she wasn't "there&quot . But did she think it was a good idea?

[geek tragedy]

15. Did she have a position?

She took her time before endorsing Obama's nuke deal with Iran, would keep military force against Iran "on the table" etc.

[LordGlenconner]

20. Wasn't she still with the GOP when the IWR vote was taken?

If so, it's plausible she might have voted for it as well.

[Joel thakkar]

24. well according to this link

http://www.keywiki.org/index.php/Elizabeth_Warren

she opposed the iraq war..not sure about how trusted the website/source is

[Starry Messenger]

34. Keywiki is run by an ultra-rightist who is also a Holocaust denier. Just FYI.

He (Trevor Loudon) indexes everyone to the left of Ronald Reagan.

[KoKo]

9. yes...that's disturbing...but, who dares not to?

It's disturbing that she wouldn't support Palestine at the UN, though.

I support her stands against Wall Street and her Populist message...but, her military views and support for Israeli aggression against children and other innocents is disturbing.

[LordGlenconner]

22. Sounds like the bloom is off the rose

[KoKo]

35. No...nolt really...she's an Alternative and I support her as far as that goes...

and, she is IMPORTANT for Democratic Party Going Forward.

[RobertEarl]

13. Yeah, so?

All freedom loving people support Israels right to exist. It's there.

But only a few support Israel when it commits what appears to be crimes against humanity.

Of course, given the screwed up nature of modern American politics, accusing Israel of committing crimes against humanity is heavily censored and attacked. There is no real freedom of speech when it comes to Israel, all speech is tightly controlled.

[Joel thakkar]

14. We all support israel's right to exist...

but many think that there should be atleast 2 changes to US policy for Israel



1) Stop all military aid to Israel...they can obviously defend themselves..

2) Pressure them more in reducing civilian casualties.

[bravenak]

26. Thank you Robert Earl.

I read your posts all the time.

[Fozzledick]

16. Face it - the American people overwhelmingly support Israel.

And both political parties reflect that reality.

[conservaphobe]

18. Because any mainstream candidate would be an idiot to say otherwise.

Although I don't doubt her sincerity in those remarks, I'd rather Warren have a fighting chance to implement her economic populism than fail to choose her battles wisely and get nowhere.

And that goes for any Democratic candidate on the ballot.

At the end of the day, if someone champions my economic interests... they can fly an Israeli flag from their car for all I care.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. Politics-as-usual. Playing it safe and to the crowd.

Warren is, without a doubt, a vast improvement on Hillary but she's wrong on this.

[m-lekktor]

28. this doesn't surprise me. i think her lefty cred is seriously overrated.

the *not as bad* DEMS are all business as usual. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[PCIntern]

29. BWAHAHA!

You "anti-Zionist" zealots can't catch a break, can you?

Gee, maybe she knows something you don't...

[magical thyme]

30. interesting. that's not what's on her non-senate website

I am also a strong proponent of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which I believe to be in the interest of Israel and the United States, with a Jewish, democratic state of Israel and a state for the Palestinian people.

The U.S. can and should play an active role in promoting a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that is agreed to by the parties, but I do not believe that a lasting peace can be imposed from the outside or that either party should take unilateral steps - such as the Palestinians' application for UN membership - that move the parties further away from negotiations.

I still disagree with her re: "the Palestinian's unilateral application for UN membership..."

Why should the Palestinian's need permission or approval from anybody else to apply for UN Membership?

And I disagree with her statement, "To me, it is a moral imperative to support and defend Israel, and I am committed to ensuring its long-term security by maintaining its qualitative military edge."

I feel no "moral imperative" to either support or defend Israel.

That said, I still prefer her to Clinton since at least she's not in bed with Wall Street and we might finally get rid of Summers and his friends.

http://elizabethwarren.com/issues/foreign-policy#israel

[WillyT]

31. I Support Israel... Just Not It's Asshat Rightwing Government...

I also support Palestinians... just not their right-wing yahoos with rockets.

[Cali_Democrat]

32. Read between the lines:

When Warren says:

As a United States Senator, I will work to ensure Israel’s security and success. I believe Israel must maintain a qualitative military edge and defensible borders.

...it basically means she supports sending sophisticated US weaponry to Israel. That same hi tech weaponry is used to kill Palestinians.

[Fearless]

33. I agree with the first three statements

They do have a right to exist.

They should be able to defend themselves.

And should be able to defend themselves from terrorist organizations.

As for the last one, I disagree. But, I will still vote for her. I'm more concerned with what is happening here before what is happening abroad. She can fix many of the major issues we have here. Then we can work on those abroad.

[Marrah_G]

36. ugh this is disappointing

[Cha]

39. Thank you for EW's thoughts on this, Joel t

[Scuba]

40. Do you have a source for this? I can find only a part of it on her website ....

http://elizabethwarren.com/issues/foreign-policy#israel

I unequivocally support the right of a Jewish, democratic state of Israel to exist, and to be safe and secure. The U.S.-Israel relationship is rooted in shared values and common interests, based on a commitment to liberty, pluralism, and the rule of law. These values transcend time, and they are the basis of our unbreakable bond.

To me, it is a moral imperative to support and defend Israel, and I am committed to ensuring its long-term security by maintaining its qualitative military edge. Israel must be able to defend itself from the serious threats it faces from terrorist organizations to hostile states, including Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and others.

And nothing like that here ...

http://www.warren.senate.gov/