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Uncle Joe

(61,895 posts) Mon May 26, 2025, 01:59 PM May 26

Bernie Sanders says that what is happening in Gaza is 'unspeakable'

US Senator Bernie Sanders has said there are more people in the US outraged by what is happening in Gaza than the rest of the world understands.

Speaking to RTÉ News at the start of a visit to Ireland, Mr Sanders said that what is going on in Gaza right now is unspeakable.

He also rejected suggestions by senior Israeli political figures that criticisms of Israel had fuelled the sentiment that led to the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington DC.

"I am Jewish, I detest antisemitism, as I hope everybody does. It's a horribly destructive ideology," Mr Sanders said.

"But to be critical of [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu's right wing extremist government who have killed some 53,000 people in Gaza, already, mostly women and children, that is not antisemitic, that is taking on an extremist, ugly government that is doing terrible things."

For more on this story and all the latest Irish and international news - http://www.rte.ie/news

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Bernie Sanders says that what is happening in Gaza is 'unspeakable' (Original Post) Uncle Joe May 26 OP

He is right claudette May 26 #1

Please note that Bernie Sanders is Jewish. yardwork May 26 #2

I agree, people too often have a lazy tendency to broad brush everything Uncle Joe May 26 #3

It might be laziness or it might be bias against Jewish people. yardwork May 26 #4

Bias is a broad brush toxic no matter which group of people it's aimed at, whether it be by religion, race, gender, Uncle Joe May 26 #5

claudette

(5,364 posts)

1. He is right

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 02:04 PM

May 26

It is genocide in its purest form. What happened to “Never Again”? That should apply to all people.

yardwork

(66,868 posts)

2. Please note that Bernie Sanders is Jewish.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 02:07 PM

May 26

There is a post on DU now, with over 15 recs, that says ""Jews used to be opposed to genocide."

Many Jews are opposed to what Israel is doing, but for some reason it is acceptable to conflate all Jewish people with the current actions of the state of Israel.

This is a clear example of antisemitism. Please know it and when you see it speak out against it.

Uncle Joe

(61,895 posts)

3. I agree, people too often have a lazy tendency to broad brush everything

Reply to yardwork (Reply #2)

Mon May 26, 2025, 02:20 PM

May 26

That's *rump's MO.

yardwork

(66,868 posts)

4. It might be laziness or it might be bias against Jewish people.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #3)

Mon May 26, 2025, 02:25 PM

May 26

Uncle Joe

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5. Bias is a broad brush toxic no matter which group of people it's aimed at, whether it be by religion, race, gender,

Reply to yardwork (Reply #4)

Mon May 26, 2025, 02:35 PM

May 26

land of origin, or anything else.

The inclination for bias is an all too human frailty.

Estrangement of the other, that's the precursor to war or worse.

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