Straight-up disinformation.
Here’s the entire article:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/politics/mamdani-bernie-sanders-washington
Where does it report that Sanders said that? Absolutely nowhere.
#EDIT:
Is this community even moderated!? Up for over a day with a clearly false quote that the subject never said. And OP has demonstrated they’re not engaging in good faith. There’s plenty of other news communities that don’t allow blatant disinformation…
Your. title. is. a. quote. One that Sanders never said. How are you not understanding that??
And the next sentence is:
Both are critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s handling of its war in Gaza.
Why are you spreading a false narrative?
This is what happens when sealions make posts. Instead of seeking out an argument, they placed some bait and waited for us to arrive. I’m blocked OP, I suggest all reasonable people do the same.
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I appreciate the concern, but this level of doubling down on blatant misinformation is enough for me to not care about what else they have to share or say.
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My title is not a quote it is a parody on Bernie’s fellow Zionist Democrat Chuck Shumer
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You see how that format works? It shows attribution, in both our cases falsely so. Saying someone said something they didn’t isn’t “parody”, it’s not funny, it’s just dishonest. Though I don’t know why I’m bothering arguing with someone clearly intent on spreading disinformation…
whats problematic about Sanders’s stand is that he rejects the idea that what Israel is doing is genocide, while also condemning the violence.
I dont think many of us on this thread have opinions that disagree with each other.
I think what’s more problematic is opposing BDS and opposing a one state solution
Now provide me with evidence which supports this statement.
Sanders is neither a zionist nor a democrat.
Supporting the existence of Israel as a Jewish state is being a Zionists. What do you think would happen if arabs ever become the dominant group in israel?
Does Bernie Sanders support the existence of the Israeli Apartheid yes or no?
Did you even read the text? That’s not what he says.
Did you even read the text? That’s what he says.
Sonetimes antisemitism means just that, antisemitism. In here I struggle to find a sign that Sanders wants Mamdani to decrease the antizionist rhetoric in any way, I can only see trying to make sure Mamdani can navigate the landscape and try not to present himself as antisemitic.Again, if you think you can’t be antizionist without being antisemitic, you have the zionist worldview, except inverted.
In here I struggle to find a sign that Sanders wants Mamdani to decrease the antizionist rhetoric in any way
I don’t. I struggle to find Mamdani saying anything antisemitic. Can you present me that?
Your title is literal disinformation.
No it isn’t.
What does he say in the text then?
The same thing I told you in the other thread you made about this.
He is saying to make sure you are clear about why you are criticizing Israel so it doesn’t get interpreted as antisemitic.
What do the words “better job” mean? Is Zohran not doing a good job at this right now?
It means exactly what it means. He didn’t say stop doing it. You’re really reaching to make it fit your narrative. Luckily nobody is buying into it.
Sanders, who is Jewish, urged Mamdani to be cautious about how he approaches talking about Israel. Both are critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s handling of its war in Gaza.
Ahead of the trip, Mamdani told business leaders in New York that he would discourage the use of the phrase “globalize the intifada.” Mamdani, who has not used the phrase himself, has said he believes the phrase to be a rallying cry for Palestinian human rights and refused to condemn its use when asked during his primary campaign.
According to the person familiar with their conversation, Sanders told Mamdani he had to do a better job explaining that his criticism is not antisemitic and to not let himself seem like he’s minimizing the fear Jews in New York and elsewhere feel from the threat of hate against them.
Yes explain why Sanders said the third paragraph.
He’s warning Mamdani that the pro-genocide people will do everything they can to twist his words and paint him as hostile to Jews rather than to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. He’s advising him to be more explicit about this distinction because pro-Israel propagandists are already trying to portray him as antisemitic, as they always do. He’s advising Mamdani: there’s an attack coming here that you need to get ahead of. He’s not endorsing the attack or saying that it’s justified. He’s not blaming Mamdani for bringing this attack upon himself.
Pro genocides will always make controversies about any statements supporting palestine and opposing isrsel. Zohran is already very careful
No he is implying that Zohran is not doing a good job of making a distinction between Israel and Judaism.
By the way Bernie Sanders is a Zionist who supports the existence of the Israeli Apartheid.
No. According to the article, Sanders talks about antisemitism and the fears of jews in New York. You could see ‘carefully addressing topics about Isreal’ as pushing him pro-isreal, but also as being diplomatic. It is not fair to put Sanders is the genocide camp because of his faith.
Zohran Mamdani never conflates Judaism and Zionism. Anyone telling him that he should not criticize Israel because of Antisemitism is a Zionsist. Like Bernie Sanders, who is a Zionist.
Where in the text does it say he shouldn’t criticize israel?
That doesn’t say ‘dont criticise Israel’
Zohran is already very careful. Enough for that, the zonists with never get satisfied untill you never critisize israel and support palestine
What did Mamdani say about Israel in the past what he should not have said?
That doesn’t say ‘dont criticise Israel’
It does.
Sanders position is rediculous but doesn’t mean you could invent a quote
This is a play on words on Chuck Shumer saying his job is to keep the left pro Israel.
It is quite astounding that people here are still unable to see through this obvious Zionist dogwhistle from Bernie after two years.
To all the liberals in the thread: You should be cautious to not conflate opposing Israel with supporting Nazi Germany.
To all the leftists in this thread, thank you for standing up to OP’s willful spreading of misinformation. I was very impressed by how everyone called OP out.
You mean the Liberals not Leftists.
No - it’s simpler than that: I meant what I said.
Then you’re just wrong.
I am not leftist
