People unfurl pro-Palestine banner at Bernie Sanders rally. Get Booed and removed by security.

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Need more context here. Bernie speaks regularly against Israel, usually to huge cheers from the crowd. So there must be a reason for this and it's not "Bernie's trying to shut down talk about Palestine"
- Smells like disinformation post.
  
  It is. I’ve noticed industry on here several times. At least on this issue they seem more interested in stirring the pot than genuine discussion. They consistently clip quotes and videos just outside of relevant context then deny there is any when others call for it. When confronted with the context by others they deny that it changes anything at all.
  
  https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-rallies
  Pro-Palestine attendees of the Idaho rally were quickly removed by security after unfurling a Palestinian flag. This prompted Sanders—who has been criticized by Palestine defenders for his early refusal to endorse a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel launched its genocidal assault there and, later, by Israel backers for introducing legislation to ban U.S arms sales to the key ally—to declare that Israel "has the right to defend itself".
- Here is the context
  Bernie Sanders rejects ceasefire calls, says Israel must defend itself against Hamas
  
  Well that's certainly a lot more nuanced. It's not unreasonable to oppose Hamas. In the current conflict obviously the bigger "bad guy" is obviously Israel. But for there to be a stable peace in the region Bernie is absolutely right, a two state solution (however unlikely that looks now) would have been the only solution, with peace enforced by the more powerful neighbors and neither Hamas nor the current genocidal Israeli government in charge of their states. Hell in a functioning world, the whole of Israel would be disarmed and become a UN protectorate or something.

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