New York – The New York Times surveyed almost all of the Democratic presidential candidates on a range of issues between March and June, and released the results on Wednesday. One of the questions: “Do you think Israel meets international standards of human rights?”
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Some candidates directly answered the question, but most used it as an opportunity to affirm their support of a two-state solution. There were a couple of notable exceptions.
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, called Israel’s human rights record “problematic and moving in the wrong direction under the current right-wing government.” Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke said that Israel “attempts” to uphold human rights standards but could do a “better job.”
“That’s not just my opinion, that’s from listening to people in Israel say that about their own country,” O’Rourke said.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the only Jewish candidate, has made similar statements recently about Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. But he spoke more generally when posed the question by The Times, saying that he has “great concerns about Netanyahu.”
Seth Moulton, a member of the House from Massachusetts, said that Israel needs to be held more accountable to human rights standards. Michael Bennet, a senator from Colorado, called Israel the “one essential country on the planet.” His mother is a Holocaust survivor.
Former vice president Joe Biden, the current frontrunner in the field according to recent polls, declined to participate in the project.
Check out the full results, including video of each candidate, here.
Never has one country fielded so many loser’s to wanna run for POTUS.
Most of them would crap in their pants when facing an enemy threat and yet have the audacity to wanna become POTUS, the FOOLS !!!
Does anyone still trust or care what the NYT says about anything related to Israel..They lost their creditability many, many. many years ago… When I see an article that has the words NYT and Israel, I have seen too much already!.
Buttifukfuk by becoming more anti Israel may have a chance of coming in third in a state or two.
Which proves one more time why every Jew should vote for Trump! Any one who doesn’t has serious issues,