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Sanders: Trump will be ‘closer to Netanyahu’ on Gaza if reelected (thehill.com)

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“To those people who are saying, ‘Well, I can’t support Harris because she disagrees [with] Trump on that issue’ … he will be closer to Netanyahu,” Sanders said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Sanders said he thinks Vice President Harris can be moved “on that issue” of the Israel-Hamas war.

Harris has called for a cease-fire deal and pushed for the war in Gaza to end, but she faces scrutiny from both sides — from people who want to see Hamas defeated and those who call for the end of the war in Gaza.

“So, if we are able to elect Harris, I think we’re going to have an opportunity to move her on that issue, to make it clear, we cannot allow children in Gaza to starve to death,” Sanders said. “She will be open to that. I doubt that Trump will.”

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[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

closer is an understatement

[-] Doorbook@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

We will kill them slowly vs we will kill them faster.

For a year now instead of escalation, the democrats allow Israel to commit a genocide in Gaza, continue genocide in west bank, attack Lebanon, attack Iran, attack Yemen.

All three ask for is “ stop genocide in Gaza “

[-] Shanedino@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Seems like one choice is clearly better. Sure things aren't perfect but the decision should be clear.

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[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Slow death is far more preferably then it isn't incurable and terminal. It creates an opportunity to stop the death. A peace agreement a year from now under Harris means way more people are still alive than if it's under Trump.

That's all that should matter. Slowing it gives time for intervention and for an opposition coalition to grow. This conflict has been going on for decades. Do you really believe things would be better if Israel just killed everyone 20 years ago? Do you believe things will be better if Israel kills everyone now, versus this conflict still existing in 20 years?

Consider to what actual Palestinians in Gaza are saying. They have a clear preference for Harris over Trump.

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[-] JordanfireStar@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

If I was in a swing state then I would vote for Harris to prevent Trump from getting in, but I'm not in a swing state so I'm going to vote for a candidate that I actually like.

Since my state (California) would never turn red, the best thing I can do in my vote is to help my actual preferred candidate get access to campaign funds.

But again, I do think those in swing states should do whatever they can to prevent Trump from getting in.

[-] anticolonialist@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

He's as delusional as the rest of BlueMAGA. He's being the good little sheepdog he's always been.

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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