Israel/Palestine

ericson00

(2,707 posts) Mon May 23, 2016, 06:01 PM May 2016

Sanders wins greater say in Democratic platform; names pro-Palestinian activist [View all]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-scores-platform-concessions-from-democratic-national-committee/2016/05/23/e9ee8330-20fc-11e6-aa84-42391ba52c91_story.html

Sanders’s slate includes James Zogby, a longtime activist for Palestinian rights as well as a DNC member and official. Zogby currently co-chairs the party’s resolutions committee. His inclusion is a sign of Sanders’s plans to push the party’s policy on Israel toward what he has called a more even-handed approach to the Palestinian cause.

Ummmm NO! This is an insult to the majority/plurality of Democrats who stand with Israel:

And an insult to the Jewish voters who have been an integral part of the party for decades (and most Jews are not voting Sanders nor agree with him on Israel/Palestinians).

Zogby is a BDS-supporter.

Until Zogby is off or confirmed to not touch Israel/Palestinians, I'm giving the party no money/

Not to mention, Bernie put Cornel West, a BDSer on it too...

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Sanders wins greater say in Democratic platform; names pro-Palestinian activist [View all] ericson00 May 2016 OP

He'll just be outvoted on the committee bluestateguy May 2016 #1

the damage is done...the BDS crowd and the DDD types ericson00 May 2016 #2

Oh for ffs. Zogby is already on the executive board of the DNC cali May 2016 #3

don't worry...the pro-Israel majority, AIPAC, etc. ericson00 May 2016 #4

Cornel West too. Fucking pathetic. shira May 2016 #5

Its as if the DNC has no spine to stand up to the fringe-left ericson00 May 2016 #6

Trump reaching out for the Alt Right vote, Sanders going for regressive Leftists... shira May 2016 #22

You are a reflection of what you say you hate. cali May 2016 #7

He's a BDS supporter and Hillary, the nominee, is strongly against BDS ericson00 May 2016 #16

BDS is a bigoted anti-Zionist movement. Here's Norm Finkelstein... shira May 2016 #23

No they're not leftynyc May 2016 #28

Perhaps the 23% of Democrats who support the Palestinians should be removed from the Democratic Little Tich May 2016 #8

You got ur numbers mixed up... ericson00 May 2016 #9

Huh? The poll you provided stated clearly that 23% of Democrats support the Palestinians... Little Tich May 2016 #10

read the title of your previous post ericson00 May 2016 #12

I edited my post and I'm less confused now. n/t Little Tich May 2016 #13

so yes, the Democratic Party has anti-Zionist demons it needs to clean up ericson00 May 2016 #15

But what if these "liberal Democrats" continue to support the Palestinians? Little Tich May 2016 #17

not when its far from of the party's POV overall (Gallup OR Pew), also don't moderates count? ericson00 May 2016 #18

You know, it's actually quite possible that some liberal Democrats may refuse to vote for the Little Tich May 2016 #19

given American's broad stances on both I/P, which Americans see thru the lense ericson00 May 2016 #20

Except strong sympathies leftynyc May 2016 #29

So 40% of liberal democrats (see post 8) are just plain wrong? Little Tich May 2016 #48

Not wrong leftynyc May 2016 #50

I wish I could say I was shocked. To say that I'm greatly disappointed would be an understatement. grossproffit May 2016 #11

hopefully, when the media shines a light on Cornel West's calling ericson00 May 2016 #14

Sanders Voters Torn Between Voting for Hillary or Joining ISIS shira May 2016 #21

Sick and hateful satire. cali May 2016 #24

The Regressive Left deserves to be ridiculed. n/t shira May 2016 #35

You don't belong here. The bigotry you cali May 2016 #25

Geez, get a sense of humor. And figure out what true bigotry really is. n/t shira May 2016 #31

Who are you to say who belongs here? King_David May 2016 #36

About the Regressive Left... shira May 2016 #37

I don't like bigotry. I don't like anti-semitism and I don't like anti-Arab bigotry. cali May 2016 #38

False cries of racism and bigotry are such bullshit. shira May 2016 #40

In the oppression olympics, gays throughout the mideast don't count.... shira May 2016 #41

LOL "Clinton said she was willing to support ISIS if that’s what it takes to win over these voters." grossproffit May 2016 #27

Sadly, most politicians would. Trump courting KKK'ers.... shira May 2016 #32

“I just want to be president already.” Little Tich May 2016 #49

Good for Sanders EdwardBernays May 2016 #26

You see leftynyc May 2016 #30

The Regressive Left....pretending to be progressives. shira May 2016 #33

It's even worse than that leftynyc May 2016 #34

why do you keep posting these graphs? both show much stronger the GOP support is for Israel vs Dems azurnoir May 2016 #39

umm the graphs both show that among Democrats, Israel wins by double digits. ericson00 May 2016 #42

still and none the less Republican support for Israel is by double digits stronger than Democratic azurnoir May 2016 #43

Double Digit amounts of Democrats side with Israel more than Palestinians ericson00 May 2016 #44

paraphrasing Ronald Reagan now? "Thrown in the (political) dustbin of history" azurnoir May 2016 #45

its actually a Trotsky quote that Reagan reused ericson00 May 2016 #46

oh well okay then Trotsky you say azurnoir May 2016 #47

a relative who had campaigned for Obama told me 6chars May 2016 #51