Sanders: We Must Be Pro-Palestinian

By Staff, Agencies

Three of the leading presidential hopefuls criticized US President Donald Trump's policy in the Middle East, as well as “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during the sixth Democratic debate on Thursday.

The debate, organized by PBS News Hour and Politico, took place in Los Angeles.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was asked about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent announcement that the settlements are not illegal.

However, regarding US foreign policy, "It's not just being pro-‘Israel’. We must be pro-Palestinian, as well."

Sanders added that "right now, ‘Israel’ is under the leadership of Netanyahu, who has recently been indicted for bribery, who in my view, is a racist."

He called to address "the terrible crisis in Gaza where 60 or 70% of the young people are unemployed," adding that his foreign policy would promote human rights and democracy.

Former vice president Joe Biden said that Trump is "no longer being an honest broker in ‘Israel’," and called to promote the so-called two-state solution to the “Israeli”-Palestinian conflict.

"[Trump] has played to all the same fears and all the prejudices that exists in this country and in ‘Israel’," Biden continued.

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, said that "what we are seeing in the Middle East and around the world are the consequences of this president's failure. This president's refusal to lead."

"Acting as though that somehow makes him pro-‘Israel’ and pro-Jewish while welcoming white nationalists into the White House," said Buttigieg.