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German Social Democrat Leader Boycotts Bernie Over Palestine (jacobin.com)

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German Social Democratic Party leader Saskia Esken has boycotted a Bernie Sanders event over his supposedly anti-Israel statements. Bernie’s statement? “The targeting of civilians is a war crime, no matter who does it.”

ED: A recent episode with a popular German political podcaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t01qZutfh4M

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[–] [email protected] 110 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So ... the German is boycotting the Jewish guy's event over his statements regarding the morality of war crimes. The Onion is doomed, we're out of satire.

[–] dpkonofa 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No way, dude… have you seen the Onion this week? They are killing it and should be accused of war crimes any minute now.

[–] EmpathicVagrant 2 points 1 year ago

Oh they can’t possibly be. They sided with Israel - because it’s politically safer