Bernie Sanders calls Netanyahu government "racist", gets called out for it
Democrat politician Bernie Sanders, an avowed socialist who's been lenient on Ilhan Omar, opened his big mouth again and called the Netanyahu government "racist", and now he's been rightly condemned for it:
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee and an Israeli minister pushed back Tuesday against Sen. Bernie Sanders for calling Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “racist.”That anybody would applaud such repellent commentary is naturally disturbing.
The pro-Israel lobby, in a tweet that did not mention the Democratic presidential hopeful by name, said it was counterproductive when American leaders used “name-calling” against their Israeli counterparts.
“The US-Israel alliance serves America’s interests,” AIPAC said Tuesday on Twitter.
“We benefit from the close bonds between the governments and peoples. Name-calling by political leaders against the democratically elected government of Israel is counterproductive to maintaining close ties and advancing peace.”
An AIPAC official confirmed that the tweet was aimed at Sanders, I-Vt., currently the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sanders defended his outspoken criticism of Israel in a CNN town hall on Monday broadcast from Manchester, New Hampshire, the first primary state.
“The goal must be to try to bring people together and not just support one country, which is now run by a right-wing — dare I say — racist government,” he said to applause.
Tzachi Hanegbi, a cabinet member and key Netanyahu ally, told Israel’s Channel 13 news that he condemned Sanders’ remarks, calling them “strange.”Unfortunately, as recent conduct of the Democrats makes clear, the Democrats are becoming worse than ever, and what Sanders said does represent a significant number in the party itself. For now, if he won't apologize, he's just compounded how revolting he really is.
“The remarks deserve every condemnation. They don’t represent the general feeling of the Democratic Party even among the moderate liberal wing,” said Hanegbi, the minister for regional cooperation.
“Israel’s government is not a racist government. There isn’t a single racist minister. Sander’s should hold back on what he’s saying,” he added. “Being right wing is not forbidden. It’s strange that the Democratic party would allow one of its members to not respect the democratic choices of Israel.”
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