Bernie Sanders: The U.S. Must Stop Being an Apologist for the Netanyahu Government

[Violet_Crumble]

“Israel has the right to defend itself.”

These are the words we hear from both Democratic and Republican administrations whenever the government of Israel, with its enormous military power, responds to rocket attacks from Gaza.

Let’s be clear. No one is arguing that Israel, or any government, does not have the right to self-defense or to protect its people. So why are these words repeated year after year, war after war? And why is the question almost never asked: “What are the rights of the Palestinian people?”

And why do we seem to take notice of the violence in Israel and Palestine only when rockets are falling on Israel?

In this moment of crisis, the United States should be urging an immediate cease-fire. We should also understand that, while Hamas firing rockets into Israeli communities is absolutely unacceptable, today’s conflict did not begin with those rockets.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/opinion/bernie-sanders-israel-palestine-gaza.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

[no_hypocrisy]

1. What Biden needs to do is to address the actions of the Israel RW "settlors",

and indirectly the Israeli government for giving them a free pass to steal land that doesn't belong to them. There won't be peace in that region when each side says that God gave them title to that land.

[KS Toronado]

2. I've thought the same thing for a long time.

I can visualize a God on the final judgment day asking Israel "Did I need to write it as....
Thou Shalt Not Steal from Palestine?"

[Israeli]

3. please please yes !!!!

agree with you 100 %

https://peacenow.org.il/en

[Israeli]

4. Bibi is protecting them

in my area they are out in force on the roads , beating up leftists
and arabs .

nobody is reporting it except 972

see : https://www.972mag.com/israel-police-settlers-lyd/

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Violet_Crumble.