Tulsi Gabbard and the Art of the Half-Sentence

Gabbard’s views on Palestine appear to have evolved, but that doesn’t mean they’re good.

People in the Palestine solidarity community have been debating the merits of Tulsi Gabbard’s presidential campaign.  Gabbard has earned the sympathy, or at least the interest, of some activists, while others (including myself) dismiss her as a Zionist. 

Gabbard’s supporters point to occasional tweets and comments critical of Israel (most of them actually critical of Netanyahu).  The best of them came during the Great March of Return in 2018:  “Israel needs to stop using live ammunition in its response to unarmed protesters in Gaza.  It has resulted in over 50 dead and thousands seriously wounded.” 

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