Sanders won't attend AIPAC conference, accuses it of providing platform for 'bigotry'

[RandySF]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday in a statement confirming that he would not attend the pro-Israel organization's annual conference.

Sanders tweeted that he would not attend the conference due to AIPAC's connection to "leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights," an apparent reference to the current administration of Israel headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, whom Sanders has repeatedly criticized in the past.

"The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference," he wrote.

"As president, I will support the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians and do everything possible to bring peace and security to the region," Sanders continued.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484294-sanders-wont-attend-aipac-conference-accuses-it-of-providing-platform-for

[EveHammond13]

1. yup. Burn it all down. Just burn it all down.

[SMC22307]

11. Netanyahu? Absolutely. That vile fucker has got to go.

Just like Trump.

[emmaverybo]

2. Whatever you think of Bernie's stance, THIS takes guts.

[TwilightZone]

4. He's skipped it on other occasions and made similar comments each time.

Several candidates skipped it last year, as well.

[Hoyt]

3. Not a Sanders fan, but give him credit for that.

[rwheeler31]

5. This is a good move.

[dchill]

6. I agree with this stance.

[oasis]

7. Not good!

Not good at all.

[thewhollytoast]

8. The operative statement is....

"As president, I will support the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians and do everything possible to bring peace and security to the region."

Orange-weasel-cunt, 'oh i thought that'. I meant to type "Trumpling."

I digress.

I can't wait until the Sanders Warren ticket forms with AOC in the wings!

Toast

[tritsofme]

9. Shameful. Sanders is an embarrassment.

[SMC22307]

10. Supporting Palestinians is shameful?

Refusing to attend is the moral thing to do.

[thewhollytoast]

12. They are always going to say shit when it is not

Toast

[Gothmog]

13. 347 rabbis sign letter rejecting Bernie Sanders' 'outrageous comments'

Link to tweet

WASHINGTON – Following Sen. Bernie Sanders’s decision to skip the AIPAC Policy Conference in March, a group of 347 rabbis has signed an open letter to the Democratic front-runner, saying they support AIPAC’s role in advancing the US-Israel relationship and reject his “outrageous comments.”

Sanders claimed on Saturday that the organization gives a platform “for leaders who express bigotry.”

AIPAC responded in a statement, saying that the Vermont senator’s comments were “truly shameful” and were considered an “odious attack on this mainstream, bipartisan American political event.”

This was an unusual reaction from a group that avoids public disputes with political leaders.

“AIPAC’s mission is one that we and our congregants care deeply about,” the rabbis wrote in their letter. “Through AIPAC, we lobby Congress to support our democratic ally and strengthen the long-standing bipartisan support for a partnership that benefits both nations.

[grossproffit]

14. Yet, he had no problem speaking at the Islamic Convention of North America a few months ago.

The ISNA is known for its extremist speakers who deny Israel's legitimacy. I have a huge problem with double standards.