• PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    9 hours ago

    Ah yes, who could forget that time he fought to continue the flow of any arms, trade, and people to the settler state. Which bill was that that he supported? What was the exception carved out, how was it carved out? Clearly I’m super clueless on this topic, what year did he introduce the bill? I want to know, maybe you can help me understand. I know there must have been hundreds if not thousands that he introduced, so just focus on one. Tell me.

      • PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        9 hours ago

        Surprisingly enough, a one-sentence Twitter link has led you astray!

        https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-force-vote-israel-weapons-sales

        https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/34/text

        The bill blocks a particular sale by Trump of weapons to Israel. It’s not just offensive weapons, it’s a specific list of weapons (everything in Trump’s attempt) plus some US military support services “and other related elements of logistics and program support.” What’s carved out of it? It looks to me like it’s blocking literally the entire sale.

        I am done with this exchange, it is abundantly clear that you’re happy to continue talking bollocks for as long as I’m willing to respond to you. It’s been educational though! Like I say, I’m a little bit surprised that people popped up to do exactly what I described in the original comment, and also in a particularly ham-handed manner that makes it pretty obvious that they’re just casting around for reasons to shit on Sanders.

        • craftymansamcf@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          edit-2
          9 hours ago

          Surprisingly enough, a one-sentence Twitter link has led you astray!

          Bernie’s communication director lied? That sounds like a bad thing to do given they could be complicit in genocide.

          The bill blocks a particular sale by Trump of weapons to Israel.

          So only offensive weapons then…

          What’s carved out of it?

          Carved out is the absence of Bernie blocking the iron dome missiles that israel uses to act with impunity… Bernie would never touch them since the existence of the occupation is necessary in his mind.