Posted on 02/24/2020 8:36:22 AM PST by karpov
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee late Sunday called out Sen. Bernie Sanders over his decision to skip its conference next month in Washington and blaming his decision on his concern that the group provides a platform for leaders to "express bigotry" and oppose basic Palestinian rights.
Sanders, who is on the heels of an emphatic win in the Nevada Caucuses, took to Twitter on Sunday to voice his concern about the influential lobby. The Vermont senator vowed that if elected president he would work with both Israelis and Palestinians to bring peace and stability to the region.
AIPAC wasted little time to respond to the public rebuke and called his comments an ill-informed and an "odious attack." The pro-Israel lobby said Sanders never attended a conference, which is "evident in the outrageous comment."
"Senator Sanders is insulting his very own colleagues and the millions of Americans who stand with Israel," the statement read. "Truly shameful."
Last year, liberal groups like MoveOn called on Democratic candidates to sidestep the annual conference. The groups claimed that the lobby tried to thwart the Iran nuclear deal and backed Israel's unfair settlement policies, according to reports. A candidate's decision to shun the conference could bolster his progressive support.
Last year, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., one of the first Muslim women in Congress, insinuated that lobbyists with AIPAC were paying lawmakers to support Israel. Her remark drew bipartisan criticism and a rebuke from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Omar ended up apologizing for her comments.
Presidential candidates used to view the AIPAC gathering as a crucial campaign stop.
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pro Israel views are strong in the USA.
Anti- Fidel Castro views are strong in the USA.
Pro-Fracking views, strong
Belief that the good guys won the Cold War, strong
Free-enterprise makes people better off, not worse off, strong.
The Democrats are committing party suicide, but that’s better than national suicide if Bernie somehow wins the White House.
Sanders is NOT your colleague. He has been pro-pali for years.
Bigots are like that. Any word on his supporting BDS movement?
Dear Omar: Some words you just can't take back with an insincere apology. Also, will you apologize for marrying your brother to keep him in America? You would be well advised to just shut your mouth and fade into obscurity since the FBI and probably the IRS is looking into your past. YOU ARE WHAT'S WRONG WITH NON-VETTED DIVERSITY!
How's your latest man toy working out? You are beyond hypocrisy, you are just a garden variety slut that uses a religion to advance your purposes. Go to hell, or better, go to Somalia and see what awaits you.
Bernie the bum calculates that secular Jews will stick with him. He might be right. Obama did everything he could to insult and belittle Bibi. Even going so far as tampering with his election. Jews stuck with over the Hill in 2012.
No comment needed here, except: Any American voter, any American-Jewish voter that casts their vote for any Democrat Party POTUS, Candidate is either mentally impaired or, more likely high on reefer, drugs or gallons of alcohol!!! Case Closed!!!
I’m more concerned what Bernie would do to America than some foreign country.
Poll: Sanders, Bloomberg Leapfrog Biden in New York:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D) have passed former Vice President Joe Biden in New York state, according to a Democrat presidential primary poll.
A Siena College survey published Monday shows Sanders is supported by 25 percent of registered New York Democrat voters — a gain of 12 percent from the same poll from November — while Bloomberg is backed by 21 percent. Biden has sunk to third place with 13 percent after once leading the same poll in November by 10 points. In fourth place is Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), at 11 percent, the poll found. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) tie for fifth place with nine percent support each.
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