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

  • Cylusthevirus@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

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

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      1 year ago

      Ok, so being a Jew means that you’re above criticism when it comes to matters of Israel, right? Guess what that implies for almost everybody on this planet?