THREAD: I’ve supported BDS though I oppose sanctions as an act of war. Which is where THE issue lies. Sanctions ARE an act of war. While Netanyahu MUST be held accountable for crimes against Palestine, boycotting, divesting & sanctioning Israel hurts ALL ppl including innocents..
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This is why we see ppl like Tulsi Gabbard & Bernie Sanders, & Ro Khanna who are very much anti-war opposing BDS. Yes Bernie has opposed it: "While I do not support the BDS movement, we must defend every American’s constitutional right to engage in political activit.y..” Here...
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references voting against S.1, which includes a provision to encourage state & local governments to pass laws suppressing Americans’ right to boycott Israel. So he’s for a solution just not that one. Why? It seems wrong to many. Let me explain: When you sanction a country...
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you literally crush it & cripple it economically. We’ve done it to Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba. In fact, part of the reason Venezuela is in its current state is bc we sanctioned it to pressure them to let us go in & impose our own government of choice, i.e Capitalism. Sanctions...
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En réponse à @Fiorella_im
I seriously can't believe you comparing Venezuela and Cuba to a fascist apartheid state. How would you have handled Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany? I'm ashamed to have followed you up to now.
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That’s not what I did. I said sanctions are bad. That they’re an act of war. You obviously didn’t get what I was saying. But it’s precisely this tribalism & brash reaction why the left loses. You’re welcome to unfollow. I know where I stand on Palestine & support BDS.
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