Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Joined February 2009
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“The differences in services between the areas of Houston were always apparent as I was growing up. But now that I have seen these issues firsthand as an adult, I feel even more compelled to fight for change for those who have been overlooked for far too long.”
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You’re right that anti-Semitism is involved on the part of many of Israel’s critics (I have seen it firsthand), but the fact remains that much of the criticism is still correct. So we have to do the work to address the issues that need to be addressed.
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I have walked those streets. I have seen the right and the wrong. What’s happening now means we can no longer delay in making right what has been made wrong. And I believe with God’s help we will.
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If I was irrelevant you would not be on this thread. I’m a Jew and I have great love for Israel. But the problem we have today is that our critics are correct about a lot of things. Until we correct those things, we will not be able to legitimately counter where they are wrong.
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4/ The rights of the Palestinians cannot and must not be viewed as less important than the issue of security for Israel, and ultimately they are one and the same. Nowhere and never has it been truer that until there is justice there will be no peace.
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3/ This is one of many areas where politics as usual is morally lifeless. We need to replace it with a politics of love and deep humanity, looking far more honestly at the challenges of creating a just and sustainable future and with a willingness to change and grow.
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2/.@POTUS treating the current situation with the same "Israel has the right to defend itself" mantra that he and others have been using for decades, willfully turning a blind eye to the Judaizing of East Jerusalem that set off this round of disaster, is unacceptable.
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1/ Democrats and Republicans walking in lockstep in support of Israel no matter how racist and oppressive their policies leaned over the last 30 years has not helped anyone involved. It has not helped the Palestinians, it has not helped us, and it has not helped Israel.
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I don’t see it that way; my views were very misrepresented and misinterpreted. I’m not responsible for the projection of others.
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Not true. I’ve been saying all this for years. And I was one of the first people tweeting about #SheikhJarrah. I do not need to defend myself to you but correcting your lie is reasonable.
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2/.POTUS treating the current situation with the same “Israel has the right to defend itself” mantra that he and others been using for decades, willfully turning a blind eye to the Judaizing of Easter Jerusalem that set off this round of disaster, is unacceptable.
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Given the current make-up of the SCOTUS, it’s unreasonable to think we can overturn Citizens United anytime soon. But the People’s Act passing the Senate will help, and ultimately we need a constitutional amendment establishing public funding for federal campaigns
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Those faults in the United States are connected to the same faults in Israel. They’re the product of the authoritarian streak in both countries.
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My mother’s heart is so sad for you. I admire deeply your consistent advocacy for your daughter.
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