German Social Democratic Party leader Saskia Esken has boycotted a Bernie Sanders event over his supposedly anti-Israel statements. Bernie’s statement? “The targeting of civilians is a war crime, no matter who does it.”
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A member of Senator Sanders’s staff said that as far as he knew, “Bernie had never heard of Saskia Esken, but I’m sure he would have been pleased to meet her.”
Hahahaha
@roguetrick this is even better than Don Draper “I don’t think of you at all.”
Damn, I should rewatch that show. It was goddamn great.
So … the German is boycotting the Jewish guy’s event over his statements regarding the morality of war crimes. The Onion is doomed, we’re out of satire.
No way, dude… have you seen the Onion this week? They are killing it and should be accused of war crimes any minute now.
Oh they can’t possibly be. They sided with Israel - because it’s politically safer
Lol I just can’t with these people going after Sanders, who is Jewish
He’s the wrong kind of Jew.
They want the placid, malleable kind of jew, not one who has his own opinions.
They want Zionists, if you aren’t a Zionist Jew, what good are you?
He represents 17% of the Jewish population. https://g.co/bard/share/8f756e99642e
It’s nice to read a non-biased AIi opinion on the zionism matter. https://g.co/bard/share/81ff92a41241
When they said “Be a light unto the nations” they were referring to the white phosphorus***.
***Alleged
Saskia Esken is being antisemitic by silencing and shaming Jewish voices
My father taught me something early on which I paraphrase as “when in doubt, shut the fuck up”. Clearly that lady was not taught that lesson.
It is better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Germany will keep simping to Israel till the end of time. lol Isn’t Bernie Jewish himself?
Even lived in Israel for a few months volunteering. https://forward.com/israel/332946/revealed-at-last-inside-the-kibbutz-where-bernie-sanders-lived-and-learned/
Sure is
German politician is against Jew who made a clear stand against war crimes.
Sounds familiar, somehow.
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If indeed only this sentence was the reason for Esken to cancel the meeting - it is a clear overreaction. Nobody should be on board with targeting civilians - meaning: they should not get attacked on purpose. Never.
I like that Bernie’s response to “eat the rich is” “No, no, no, that’s a start, but it’s not enough.”
A member of Senator Sanders’s staff said that as far as he knew, “Bernie had never heard of Saskia Esken, but I’m sure he would have been pleased to meet her.”
According to the IDF, targeting civilians is their right.
objectively the moderate wing
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Lunatics take positions like this.
Oh no, now she won’t be buying any more Bernie Sanderses!