It can be seen in those who malign the Jewish state for a war it didn’t start and those who insist that Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria pose a threat to Mideast stability.
(April 1, 2025 / JNS) In a tweet dated March 27, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wrote: “Next week, I will force votes to block $8.8 billion in new arms sales to Israel.” The Vermont senator also stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s illegal war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has killed 50,000 Palestinians.
Sanders is wrong. There is nothing illegal about Israel’s war against the terrorist group. This is not Netanyahu’s war; it is Israel’s war. Israel did not start this war; Hamas invaded Israel. Israel is acting in self-defense. There is nothing immoral in a nation’s right to defend itself against terrorists.
The senator’s other claim is wrong, too. The death toll figures from Gaza are supplied by Hamas, an internationally recognized foreign terrorist organization that, among other things, denies the Holocaust. Holocaust-deniers are not usually considered a reliable source of information.