“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.”

  • ThePowerOfGeek
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    Or how Harris and Trump are BoTh ThE sAmE!!1! because Harris hasn’t screamed from the rooftops that what’s happening in Gaza is horrible.

    • @Ensign_Crab
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      because Harris hasn’t screamed from the rooftops that what’s happening in Gaza is horrible.

      On the other hand, why hasn’t she?

        • @linearchaos
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          I mean AIPAC isn’t going anywhere after she gets elected. The most we’re going to hear are some more terse words. Israel and Russia are both fighting for control of this country, and whoever makes it to the president’s spot isn’t going to change that anytime soon.

          We have a pretty serious fight in this country too not support Israel in this war.

        • @Ensign_Crab
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          AIPAC

          A lobbying organization that represents the interests of a foreign apartheid state should not enjoy so much influence.

          We’ll see how she reacts after the election.

          I’m worried that Democrats will interpret it as a mandate to maintain course regarding Gaza.

          • @[email protected]
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            198 hours ago

            I’m worried so too, but the domestic stakes are too high this late in the game to worry about much else.

          • @fluxion
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            With Trump they can just bribe him directly since real elections will no longer be necessary.

            • @distantsounds
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              I wonder if anyone told Joe Biden this?

      • Tiefling IRL
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        AIPAC has shown that they will absolutely throw an election against anyone who condemns the genocide. If she does the right thing, AIPAC will put their full weight behind Donald “Biden is holding Netanyahu back” Trump