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Since everyone wants to talk about AIPAC and Israel today, I thought we should take a journey back in time....
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Excuse Me! Shut Up!: Bernie Sanders Defends Israel from Town Hall Hecklers
by Matt Wilstein | 4:35 pm, August 20th, 2014
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) got into a heated confrontation with constituents during a town hall in his home state this past weekend. After a woman in the crowd asked Sanders about a Senate resolution that condemned Hamas but said nothing about Israels massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, the senator became defensive, fighting off angry residents with shouts of Excuse me! Shut up!
Sanders began by saying he thinks he believes Israel overreacted in its offensive against Hamas and was terribly, terribly wrong in its bombing of UN facilities. On the other hand, Sanders said, you have situation where Hamas is sending missiles into Israel, adding that those rockets are often originating from populated areas.
As members of his audience began to shout out their opposition to his statements, Sanders responded, Excuse me! Shut up! You dont have the microphone.
This is called democracy! Sanders said shortly after, insisting that he was just trying to answer questions from his constituents. Things calmed down for just a few seconds before another woman in the crowd called out Bullshit! on Sanders assertion that Hamas does not want Israel to exist.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/excuse-me-shut-up-bernie-sanders-defends-israel-from-town-hall-hecklers/
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)You'll never hear Clinton supporters take her to task for her embrace of
everything Likud.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Hillary? lol Don't hold your breath waiting for her supporters to question her
like that.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)I fully realize that Bernie isn't perfect.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)I'm not too biased, huh? lol
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)The hypocrisy is deafening.
DFab420
(2,466 posts)Or did you just look at the headline?
JI7
(89,260 posts)DFab420
(2,466 posts)Are you saying that you don't think Israel didn't over react by bombing hospitals and schools?
?
Do you believe that Israel has rights to kill Palestinians at will?