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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:14 AM Apr 2016

Clinton: Hamas is provocateur, Israel has right to self-defense

Source: Times of Israel

After Bernie Sanders claims IDF used ‘disproportionate’ force in 2014 war, Democratic front-runner notes Gaza’s terrorist rulers use fighters dressed as civilians

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday took a differing stance on Israel to fellow presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, saying that the Jewish state was entitled to protect itself against Gaza’s terror group ruler, Hamas.

“Hamas provokes Israel. They often pretend to have people in civilian garb acting as though they are civilians who are Hamas fighters,” Clinton told CNN’s “State of the Union” talk show on Sunday, according to Politico.

“When your soldiers are under attack, you have to respond,” Clinton said.

“It’s a very different undertaking for Israel to target those who are targeting them. And I think Israel has had to defend itself, has a right to defend itself.”

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/clinton-hits-back-at-sanders-over-gaza-comments/

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Clinton: Hamas is provocateur, Israel has right to self-defense (Original Post) Little Tich Apr 2016 OP
I swear, her foreign policy stance bothers me more than anything else. Nyan Apr 2016 #1
Yup........ Israeli Apr 2016 #2
considering how many Iraqi civilians died 2000 in Gaza may be small potatoes azurnoir Apr 2016 #4
Terrible? King_David Apr 2016 #3
The sticking up for the leftynyc Apr 2016 #6
smart politics with the NY primary coming up. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #5

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
4. considering how many Iraqi civilians died 2000 in Gaza may be small potatoes
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 09:56 AM
Apr 2016

to Hillary or she could be pandering to crowd

King_David

(14,851 posts)
3. Terrible?
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 08:28 AM
Apr 2016

What do you disagree with?

Hamas are terrorists.
Hamas hates Gays
Hamas hates Jews
HRC is 100% correct on this one.

What part of what she said is "terrible "?

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
6. The sticking up for the
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:55 AM
Apr 2016

TERRORIST hamas in order to trash Hillary and Israel is really a sight to behold. Pathetic.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
5. smart politics with the NY primary coming up.
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:44 AM
Apr 2016

Sanders almost certainly cost himself votes in Brooklyn, Queens and the northern and LI suburbs coming up.

He's right on the merits, but that rarely matters in politics.

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