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Does this lawmaker pretend to give Israel the benefit of the doubt though? I already know the answer is yes, they all do, even my man Bernie to a degree. He knows better too.
What the fuck did you expect? To support fascism overseas and not have our own politicians adopt those tactics here at home? Seeing as we all fucking told you this was going to happen, for decades, this is her fault as much as it is any. We knew what the republicans were, and still refused to do what was needed to stop them, in a thousand ways, because those lawmakers we trust to lead us are beholden to powerful and monied interests, not to safeguarding the Republic.
Anti-semitism and Israel are not the same thing. There isn't any mention of Israel in the article.
As for democrats, they're a mixed bag when it comes to Israel, but Bernie is definitely opposed to what is going on over in Gaza - https://www.timesofisrael.com/bernie-sanders-accuses-israel-of-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-us-senator-to-do-so/
Bernie pretended to give Israel the benefit of the doubt, didn't have anything to say, until a year after they started the reprisals against their ghettos.
I don't know what you are even talking about otherwise here. My point was clear. This lady supported overseas what is now being adopted against her at home.
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-statement-on-continuing-violence-in-israel-and-gaza/
He gave them the benefit of the doubt from the start. I remember him doing it, so don't tell me he didn't. Maybe you should look at some of the other things he said, even as he gave empty lip service to this. He was saying they have a right to defend themselves, and otherwise didn't say shit until a year after, not loudly anyway.
He's better than the rest, but he's not perfect. The entire point I'm making, is that they pretend to believe people like Israel, even though they know they are lying. Bernie pretended like Israel was doing legitimate reprisals even when he knew better, whatever empty comments he also gave out notwithstanding.