Senator Bernie Sanders has been an active surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, telling crowds at dozens of stops in battleground states that “we must do everything we can to see that [former president] Donald Trump is defeated.” But that does not mean that the Vermont independent approves of the way in which the Democratic candidates have addressed particular issues—especially when it comes to the Israeli assault on Gaza, which has killed more than 44,000 Palestinian men, women, and children.
Sanders has been an outspoken critic of US support for Netanyahu and the war on Gaza, which began after the October 7 attack by Hamas but has since stirred an international outcry because of the overwhelming number of Palestinians that Israeli forces have killed. And no matter who wins the election, the senator is determined to continue leading the charge “to block US military aid and offensive weapons sales to the right-wing extremist Netanyahu government in Israel.”
Sanders is far from alone in that view. Polls show that, among American voters, there is strong support for cutting arms shipments. Polls also show that there are many Americans who are angry about the failure of the Biden administration to stand up clearly and effectively to Netanyahu.
As the 2024 campaign concludes, Sanders has encountered voters across the country who share his frustration with the administration’s stance, and with the Harris campaign’s approach to the issue. He knows, from polling data and personal experience on the campaign trail, that Gaza is a top issue for millions of voters nationwide—and especially in the battleground states that will decide the election.
Bernie isn’t wrong.
Damn. Crazy that Harris and Biden keep sending Netanyahu tens of billions in military support and cash given Netanyahu’s support for a fascist coup of the American government.
The last time Biden even tried to delay sending weapons to Bibi, the republicans threatened to impeach and pass laws to go around him just to get it out there. You’re targeting the wrong group.
Biden cares more about Israel than the outcome of this election. He would rather lose to trump than stand up to Bibi
Ginning up an anti Democrat base in an election year, giving support to a clear tyrant in Trump seeking to end World Democracy, wasn’t such a great idea, after all?
I mean, who knew?
If you look closely, I mean if you really dial in, you’ll find the same Islamist antisemitic Israel attacking, Hamas supporting, Hezbollah supporting, Iran supporting, Russia supporting, China supporting, and wait for it, Trump supporting constituency, are the same people doing the same damage, and represent the exact same threat, but I mean, it’s probably a coincidence
Hell, Bernie and his squad sure have fooled enough of you. Might cost us the whole shebang.
But Israel, bad.
Got it.
