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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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[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 36 points 11 months ago

Saskia Esken is being antisemitic by silencing and shaming Jewish voices

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My father taught me something early on which I paraphrase as "when in doubt, shut the fuck up". Clearly that lady was not taught that lesson.

[-] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

It is better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

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