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TomDaisy

(2,120 posts) Sat Jun 1, 2024, 08:44 PM Jun 2024

Senator Sanders calls Netanyahu a war criminal; will not attend Congressional address [View all]

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Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. He should not be invited to address a joint meeting of Congress. I certainly will not attend.

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Agree 100%.

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Senator Sanders calls Netanyahu a war criminal; will not attend Congressional address [View all] TomDaisy Jun 2024 OP

good for him. WarGamer Jun 2024 #1

Yeah. It's a duck. LuvLoogie Jun 2024 #2

Thank you Senator Sanders. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #3

Bernie is correct malaise Jun 2024 #4

Bravo to him. I hope more humanitarian progressives dare to join him. Ping Tung Jun 2024 #5

I wish we could clone him. I don't always agree but he's usually right about things. Deuxcents Jun 2024 #6

Ahhh Bernie MuseRider Jun 2024 #7

Nice to know that Bernie, the ICC, and I are in agreement on this. B.See Jun 2024 #8

Absolutely gutted that we are signing off on giving this ultra RW fascist a joint session address to further empower him Celerity Jun 2024 #9

Go say over and over, Bernie until they start listening to you. flying_wahini Jun 2024 #10

Totally agree. nt Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #11

Thank you Senator Sanders. Nanjeanne Jun 2024 #12

Careful, Bernie. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #13

100% agree with you Bernie, as usual. K&R nt TBF Jun 2024 #14

DURec leftstreet Jun 2024 #15

I can see the republicans engineering an "unfortunate incident" with Bibi and using it to make Biden look bad. I think NBachers Jun 2024 #16

"Israel does not have the right to kill more than 34,000 civilians." So in his mind the dead are 100% civilians? EX500rider Jun 2024 #17

even one is too many TomDaisy Jun 2024 #18

And which recent war was it that had zero civilian dead? EX500rider Jun 2024 #23

Past wars don't make current wars ok womanofthehills Jun 2024 #31

I'm glad you set him straight. Omnipresent Jun 2024 #37

Israel has doomed itself for generations with this genocide. TomDaisy Jun 2024 #36

What does that have to do with the crisis in Gaza? obamanut2012 Jun 2024 #41

That isn't quite the justification you think it is John Shaft Jun 2024 #46

Well, for one, I don't like the phrasing Israel doesn't B.See Jun 2024 #19

"34,000 civilians or even half as many is certainly beyond the pail, I would think." EX500rider Jun 2024 #22

Funny, I don't recall suggesting that it should be B.See Jun 2024 #25

My point is the IDF is causing no more civilian casualties then the US in recent wars EX500rider Jun 2024 #26

So again, are you justifying Netanyahu's actions in Gaza B.See Jun 2024 #28

I'm saying fighting non-uniformed opponents in urban environments is not easy EX500rider Jun 2024 #30

Okay. You're entitled to that kind of rationalization of Netanyahu's actions I guess. B.See Jun 2024 #33

As horrible as Oct 7 was, Israel's newspapers womanofthehills Jun 2024 #32

Yes, I'm aware of the discrepancies in what was reported which B.See Jun 2024 #34

So the anti Israel crowd dismisses everything that happened on 10/7 as fictional BannonsLiver Jun 2024 #35

Is any criticism of bibi's right wing government, considered antisemitism? Omnipresent Jun 2024 #38

I'm sorry you feel that way. BannonsLiver Jun 2024 #42

Can you answer my question? Omnipresent Jun 2024 #43

I think most are antisemites BannonsLiver Jun 2024 #44

I agree with Sanders. The mistakes are not mistakes. ecstatic Jun 2024 #20

Bibi only comes calling when he wants something. Like he did B.See Jun 2024 #29

I have to tell you.. Omnipresent Jun 2024 #45

Insane that Netanyahu has been invited. I hope he receives a fitting (unwelcoming) welcome. David__77 Jun 2024 #21

I call on all progressives in Congress to follow suit. pecosbob Jun 2024 #24

That is fine. Sanders also has endorsed President Biden, and encouraged his supporters JohnSJ Jun 2024 #27

This reminder needs to be repeated as often as possible. It was Sarandon (and "others"✴️) who sabotaged Hillary ✳️ Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #39

Thank you, Senator Sanders obamanut2012 Jun 2024 #40