2020 Dems on the Israel resolution at the UN

[Shadows]

Btw, while I don't think either Sanders or Warren have yet commented on either the UN resolution or Kerry's speech, both of them were among the 8 Senators to boycott Netanyahu's speech before Congress last year:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/26/politics/democrats-missing-netanyahu-whip-list/

Didn't know Tim Kaine also boycotted. Gillibrand, Booker, Schumer etc are all in the pockets of donors, a large portion of whom are Jewish. You also have to account for the fact that NY has a large jewish population.

NY jews are liberals who support a two state solution. This "in the pocket of jewish donors and voters" is stupid.

Nope that's just you being ridiculous. Jews throughout the country are liberals. And I was not talking about catering to Jewish people but more specifically donors some of whom are ultra pro-Israel & give large sums - You don't lose donors by taking a stand for Netanyahu but when you oppose settlements you can lose a few big donors!

Booker had to apologize n go begging to some Jewish donors after his vote on the Iran Deal & some Jewish donors boycotted him saying sorry!

[Shadows]

And Brown has no spine & never had.

For all the hate on Gabbard (unfair smear attacks like on Ellison) she voted against Settlements on Palestine (but no she is Islamophobic).

[Mr. Morden]

AFAIK, Klobuchar, Sanders, and Warren have still not said a word about the UN resolution.  (Though maybe they did, but I missed it.  If they did, then please post.)

Here are another couple of data points though….There was this letter from Jan. 2015, in which 75 Senators wrote to John Kerry saying that they wouldn’t support foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority until the Obama admin. completes a review of the PA’s joining of the International Criminal Court:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/1/30/1361281/-75-Senators-Sign-Letter-to-Kerry-Defending-Israeli-War-Crimes-Demanding-More-Palestinian-Suffering

Booker, Gillibrand, and Klobuchar all signed, while Sanders and Warren did not.

There’s also this video of Warren “running away” from a question about the Gaza War:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4pTCdYNLo8

And then there’s the infamous 2014 Sanders Town Hall confrontation over Israel:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=197459.0

[Shadows]

AFAIK, Klobuchar, Sanders, and Warren have still not said a word about the UN resolution.  (Though maybe they did, but I missed it.  If they did, then please post.)

Here are another couple of data points though….There was this letter from Jan. 2015, in which 75 Senators wrote to John Kerry saying that they wouldn’t support foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority until the Obama admin. completes a review of the PA’s joining of the International Criminal Court:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/1/30/1361281/-75-Senators-Sign-Letter-to-Kerry-Defending-Israeli-War-Crimes-Demanding-More-Palestinian-Suffering

Booker, Gillibrand, and Klobuchar all signed, while Sanders and Warren did not.

There’s also this video of Warren “running away” from a question about the Gaza War:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4pTCdYNLo8

And then there’s the infamous 2014 Sanders Town Hall confrontation over Israel:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=197459.0

Warren justified those Gaza Civilian killings & was ultra-pro Israel then. Now only because Bernie has dared to take a balanced approach & you actually have Dems come out & say "We have to be balanced" that she is not taking a stand.

She is a clever politician & wants to play its safe.

Bernie shot himself in the foot with the Palestine comments before NY of all states (NY has significant jewish population), so if provoked & pushed he may respond.

He defended Ellison & took another shot against Netanyahu saying criticizing Netanyahu doesn't make you anti-Israel !

[libertpaulian]

The House voted 342-80 to condemn the UN resolution:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll011.xml

Republicans overwhelmingly backed it, while Dems were more split, with 109 Dems voting for vs. 76 against.  Gabbard voted against.  So did DNC Chair candidate Ellison, ftr.

I guess it's also worth noting that Justin Amash, who I still think might end up running for prez in 2020, was one of only four House Republicans to vote no.

Given that Amash is the son of Palestinian refugees, I can somewhat understand why he'd vote Nay.

[Mr. Morden]

*bump*

Btw, the Senate version of a resolution criticizing the UN over its Israel is still in limbo, with no vote on the Senate floor yet.  Should be noted though that while Booker has been critical of the UN’s action and will presumably support a Senate resolution criticizing them, he did join with the majority of Dems on the Foreign Relations Committee two weeks ago in supporting an amendment to the resolution that would criticize Israeli settlements.  But the GOP majority and 3 Dems on the committee blocked that amendment:

http://jewishinsider.com/10369/sen-udalls-amendment-criticizing-settlements-rejected/

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While the amendment failed, Booker’s still presumably going to support the Senate resolution whenever it comes up for a vote on the Senate floor, since he’s a cosponsor of it.  In fact, 67 Senators are, including 30 Dems:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/6/cosponsors

Boooker, Brown, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar are all among the co-sponsors, while Sanders and Warren are not.

[Mr. Morden]

*bump* ing this old thread because Sanders spoke at a J Street conference yesterday, in which he praised Obama’s decision to abstain on UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which as far as I know is the first time he’s ever addressed the issue (though if you can find an earlier mention by him, let me know).  He also used the o-word (“occupation”).  Out of curiosity, do any of the other prospective 2020 Dems even say “occupation”, or are they careful to avoid that language?

http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.774289

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And then today, Sanders met with Ayman Odeh, the leader of the Joint Arab List in the Knesset:

http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.774503