Bernie Sanders

To End ‘Nightmare’ in Gaza, Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons | “Twenty-seven thousand dead—two-thirds of them women and children,” said the senator. “This is unacceptable.”

To End ‘Nightmare’ in Gaza, Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons | “Twenty-seven thousand dead—two-thirds of them women and children,” said the senator. “This is unacceptable.”

As I sit here, contemplating the horrific numbers presented by Senator Bernie Sanders, I am overwhelmed by a sense of anger, sadness, and frustration. How can such a humanitarian disaster be allowed to continue? How can we, as a supposedly civilized society, turn a blind eye to the suffering and devastation that has unfolded in Gaza?

The statistics are staggering. 27,000 dead, with two-thirds of them being women and children. 67,000 wounded. 1.8 million displaced from their homes.… Continue reading

Sanders: If Netanyahu Says No to Palestinian State, US Must Say No to Netanyahu

Reflecting on recent global events, my mind can’t escape the troubled relationship between Israel and Palestine. This manifestation of conflicts, discrimination, and repression has become the new normal in this region. As an American citizen observing from afar, I’m often naively hopeful for signs of the cessation of these conflicts. And recently, these hopes were further raised by the statement made by Senator Bernie Sanders: “If Netanyahu says no to a Palestinian state, the US must say no to Netanyahu.” This proclamation certainly spurred a fermentation of thoughts in my mind which I’ll share in the rawest form.

I confess that I am not an ardent admirer of Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, the incumbent permanent representative of Israel.… Continue reading