Andrew Yang Walks Back Israel Tweet

"Andrew Yang has held his hands up after being roundly criticized for his one-sided tweet about the conflict between Israel and Palestine. In the offending tweet, which was sent on Monday night, the New York City mayoral hopeful wrote: “I’m standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and condemn the Hamas terrorists.” He didn’t mention the many more Palestinians who were killed and injured..."

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[khawlabintal-azwar]

Stop calling this a 'Conflict'!!! It's a MASSACRE!!!

[groverdome]

The Israeli govt have been violating Palestinian human/civil rights for a long time now. One of my biggest problems, is that any kind of criticism towards their international crimes and met with claims of anti-semitism. They have been using that cloak of indifference for way too long now. People are people. Violence from any quarter is wrong, but so is general oppression and theft of people's property.

[bashirfaraah]

Thank you guys for standing with Palestinian innocent civilian

[enriquecasas]

I still don’t understand why the u.s stands behind Israel, most of the people I have met look down at anyone that is not from Israel, specially People from Palestine

[majorlazor]

Yang goes where the wind blows. He would have never changed his position if he didn’t get huge blow back.

[zxcvbnm]

Imagine there was a guy in your neighbourhood who owned a ton of guns, screamed threats at passing children and was regularly drunk in the middle of the day. You’d want to know what he was up to, right?
That’s pretty much why people around the world stay informed about American politics.

[hoodoodaughter...]

This Israel Palestine conflict is really confusing..Kids are dying especially Palestinians.. LET THE PALESTINIANS KEEP THEIR LAND AND REBUILD SO THAT THEY CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES

[rzlb]

Nope ANA, Yang said it not because he is being ignorant but because he cares about the feeling of his campaign donors.

When a politician condemns the Israel apartheid government, their campaign funds will be significantly reduced.

[mikemarquez]

Andrew Yang needs to visit the Palestinian prison before he speaks again.

[liammajed]

You weren't silent during these last Palestinian suffering like most media outlets. You’ll always have my respect ❤️

[aphillyate]

Did Yang just "All Lives Matter" this? Omg

[abdullaiq]

Don't know why every candidate in the US has to bow to Israel if they want to succeed? What does this tell us?

[tylerstrong]

Yang is showing black New Yorkers what he has planned for them once he becomes mayor. NYPD is trained by Israel.

[garymota]

he's doing that bullshit " Both Sides ism "

[RTX-rckg]

He is afraid to loose Hasidic Jewish vote in Brooklyn.

[softkitty]

Everything Anna said about people from other countries is 100% correct. They always know more and it's part of the reason people think americans are stupid...

[Addamo]

I think Ana is giving Yang too much credit. Yang has been challenged repeatedly on the Israeli/Palestine conflict and has doubled down, so it’s not like he’s not had pushback.

[WilliamJames]

"The people of NYC" part is a cheap way to try to grab "moderates". Feels cheap.

[theshark]

Why are we still giving money to Israel like honestly

[rahulr]

Andrew Yang not even knowing domestic violence shelters exist in NYC while he runs for mayor of NYC is really something.