RFK Jr. and Maryland's 3rd Senator (via Newsolini/California) Have a Common Blindspot

#Israehell

This is a tweet about the ugliness in Palestine from the person that doesn’t live in California, nor was she registered to vote here, that my boneheaded governor nominated to fill the war criminal Feinstein’s seat

Laphonza Butler

@LaphonzaB

I am shocked and horrified by today’s coordinated terrorist attacks on Israel and its innocent civilians by Hamas. I condemn this cowardly attack during the Shabbat and Simchat Torah and the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur war.

I am not shocked that the Maryland resident has such little true understanding of the conflict between the Zionist/apartheid/illegitimate state of Israel and the oppressed/colonized/occupied people of Palestine.

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Many people whom I love and respect have jumped on the RFK Jr bandwagon, which is their right/option, even though they all admit he is tragically wrong on the Palestinian issue. I have heard that he is “running in the Democratic primary so he has to say things like that.” Well, I don’t think he will be doing that anymore (running in the Dem primary), but today, he tweets this horrendous bucket of bullshit:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr

@RobertKennedyJr

This ignominious, unprovoked, and barbaric attack on Israel must be met with world condemnation and unequivocal support for the Jewish state’s right to self-defense. We must provide Israel with whatever it needs to defend itself — now. As President, I’ll make sure that our policy is unambiguous so that the enemies of Israel will think long and hard before attempting aggression of any kind. I applaud the strong statements of support from the Biden White House for Israel in her hour of need. However, the scale of these attacks means it is likely that Israel will need to wage a sustained military campaign to protect its citizens. Statements of support are fine, but we must follow through with unwavering, resolute, and practical action. America must stand by our ally throughout this operation and beyond as it exercises its sovereign right to self-defense. https://kennedy24.com/kennedy_condemns_terrorist_attacks_against_israel

The first line: LIE, the people of Gaza have been walled in, isolated, murdered, starved, deprived of medicine and healthcare, have limited power, for years. I am calling this “unprovoked” business what it is: bullshit. It’s the shitlib talking point, all over again, about: “Putin woke up on the wrong side of the bed one day and decided to commit an ‘unprovoked’ attack on Ukraine.” It’s a sickness, it’s code for: “Root for the oppressor.”

As President, RFK who many call the “peace” candidate is promising more carnage against an oppressed people. When has the US ever NOT had “unwavering, resolute,” support for Israel? Israeli citizens have free health care—we have expensive death care and your tax dollars pay for Israel’s war crimes.

So, Israel has a “sovereign right to self-defense” but the Palestinian people do not?

Support RFK, but, please don’t try and tell me he is for peace.

He is for selective peace, which is still war and violence.

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The other “peace” candidate, who is now running indy, Cornel West’s statement was slightly better, but still wishy-washy and putting the people of Palestine (bullied) and the government of Israel (big bullies) on the even footing. At least he mentions peace.

Cornel West

@CornelWest

The escalation of the barbaric violence in the Middle East must stop! The vicious Israeli occupation and the ugly Palestinian retaliation results in the killing of precious innocent people on both sides! We must have a lasting peace based on justice! #TruthJusticeLove

“Ugly Palestinian retaliation?” I don’t even have anything to say to that. Maybe “lasting peace” would mean that Palestinians, especially those on the West Bank and Gaza, should just die? They are literally fighting for their lives right now.

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I heard Howard Dean say this once: “If you have a choice between a democrat, or someone who acts like a democrat, you may as well vote for the democrat.” “Republican” can be interchanged.

Please realize that this is happening because the ENORMOUS WAR CRIMINAL NETANYAHU is in political trouble. His go to action is more provocation and oppression of the Palestinians.

Peace out for now:

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