Bernie Sanders Says He Would Consider Cutting U.S. Military Aid to Israel, Improve Ties With Iran

[DonViejo]

In an interview with left-wing website The Intercept, the former presidential candidate said that the U.S. is complicit in Israel's occupation of the West Bank

Amir Tibon Sep 23, 2017 7:39 AM

Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said in an interview published Friday that the United States should "play a much more evenhanded role" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and that, under certain circumstances, he would consider reducing the yearly $3.1 billion in military aid provided by the U.S. to Israel, part of a record $38 billion package over the coming decade.

Sanders made the comments during an interview on foreign policy to the left-wing website The Intercept. Commenting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Sanders said that "the United States is complicit" in Israel's occupation of the West Bank, but immediately added that "it’s not to say that Israel is the only party at fault."

In the past, Sanders has publicly called to end Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. More recently, however, the independent Vermont senator has spoken out against boycotts of Israel and signed a letter, endorsed by the entire Senate, denouncing the United Nations for its bias against the Jewish state.

In the interview, Sanders said that "in terms of Israeli-Palestinian relations, the United States has got to play a much more evenhanded role. Clearly that is not the case right now.” 


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[nycbos]

1. I have a problem with what Israel does in the West Bank.

However when it comes to Gaza when terrorists shot rockets at your citizens you have every right to shoot back,


And improving ties with Iran where being gay is a capital crime. NO THANK YOU.

This gives progressives a bad name.

For the record I also believe our "alliance" is one of our biggest bipartisan foreign policy mistakes. I am well aware that cash fat Saudi oil men fund terrorist groups.

[Calista241]

2. This is a bad decision.

It's opposing Trump and Repubs for the sake of being in opposition. It's not like Trump has changed US policy toward Israel, we've been allies for 50 years.

If Bush hadn't given that dumbass Axis of Evil speech, Iran would just plodding along like other Arab countries. Instead they're on the current path.

[Not Ruth]

3. What's is the right thing to do?