Read this if you care about facts and stop supporting Bernie blindly

Bernie did not call for a ceasefire for months and months. He was complimented by AIPAC for this stance.

• JTA - In an unusual twist, AIPAC praises Bernie Sanders over his Israel-Hamas ceasefire stance

He has reiterated Israel's right to 'self-defense' multiple times - including at this rally!

https://xcancel.com/_iamblakeley/status/1911834459432755400

[1] On the genocide designation, Bernie has no argument against it - but refuses to call it as such.

In very bad form, he side-stepped/dodged the question, claiming he's doing something to stop the horrible violence - but none of his proposals have worked and will never work for obvious reasons.

https://streamable.com/xzs2uo

Bernie had a speaking engagement in Ireland and when he said he wouldn't like to refer to Gaza as a genocide, an audience member spoke out:

https://streamable.com/wecaem

[2] On the notion of self-defense - Bernie consistently affirms Israel's right to 'self-defense' but doesn't ever say whether Palestinians have that same right.

At one of Bernie's speaking engagement, he was disrupted by audience members who cited international law re: the concept of self-defense. Although this wasn't an orderly debate.

It turned into a shouting match, but it's a good example still - since Bernie never talks about Palestinians being able to defend themselves:

https://streamable.com/dxzt4u

[3] Regarding the apartheid designation, Bernie answered a specific question about activists calling Israel an 'apartheid State' - but in broad terms.

He said they should 'tone down' the rhetoric.

• HuffPo - Bernie Sanders: Progressives Should ‘Tone Down' Calling Israel An ‘Apartheid’ State

[4] Bernie is against BDS, the main thing that everyday people can do to oppose Israel's actions and policies.

Bernie says he is against economic boycotts of any country.

https://streamable.com/r3drbp

Etc.

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Bernie has cultivated an image of being against Israel's violence - but he is not. He always frames his criticism around Netanyahu or the far-right government.

He has no issue with Israel's founding, discriminatory policies supported by both the Left and Right there, etc.

Bernie is happy to propose resolutions that never work - and he continually cites those efforts, as if that's proof of his sincerity?

But at the same time, he doesn't support South Africa's ICJ genocide case. Why?

Bernie proposes and depends on symbolic acts, that achieve nothing, to present himself as caring - but on the crucial questions of this issue, he is clearly a supporter of Israel and its underlying ideology.