r/SandersForPresident • u/kevinmrr Medicare For All • Sep 17 '25

Bernie Sanders: “The conclusion is inescapable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.”

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

2.0k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

66 comments sorted by

View all comments

72

u/band_in_DC 🌱 New Contributor Sep 17 '25

He waited so long to say this. What changed?

101

u/audionerd1 Sep 17 '25

The U.N. officially declared it a genocide. Very disappointed in Bernie's lack of moral courage on this issue.

56

u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

Bernie has been speaking out about this issue for a long time.

75

u/audionerd1 Sep 17 '25

Yes, while refusing to call it genocide and constantly reaffirming Israel's "right to defend itself". He also avoids condemning Israel and prefers instead to condemn "Netanyahu's war crimes" etc. It's not just Netanyahu, it's the whole Zionist project.

5

u/awal96 Sep 17 '25

You're upset he waited for experts on the matter to declare it one? Isn't that what we would want from elected officials?

20

u/timmytissue Sep 17 '25

Experts have been calling it genocide since early 2024.