Ro Khanna

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@mattyglesias Human rights and justice and democracy have the highest priority as moral considerations for a nation, including in foreign policy. A society should also be open to immigrants and cultivate freedom to promote innovation. — PolitiTweet.org

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@socialistdogmom @drogon_dracarys @alexbkane Human rights and justice must come first which is why the thread led with Leahy enforcement. I have always maintained that. — PolitiTweet.org

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@adamjohnsonNYC I don’t believe lifting blockade and enforcing Leahy are platitudes. Appreciate back and forth. — PolitiTweet.org

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@adamjohnsonNYC US must push for ceasefire that ends the violence. A lasting peace will require an end to the blockade that prevents civilian goods in & out of Gaza, enforcing Leahy, ending the occupation + securing a 2 state solution for Israelis & Palestinians to live w dignity + security — PolitiTweet.org

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@adamjohnsonNYC Obviously I believe that human rights must take priority over innovation and tech can be used for evil ends too. And that’s why the thread leads with the strict and universal enforcement of the Leahy law. — PolitiTweet.org

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@drogon_dracarys @alexbkane I want to make absolutely clear that in no way does technology or an innovation culture excuse or justify killing. Human rights must come first, The whole thread is about enforcing the Leahy law and upholding human rights. Hope people will read the entire context. — PolitiTweet.org

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@lsarsour @BettyMcCollum04 I am for the strict and consistent enforcement of the Leahy law in all situations and in an exchange with @alexbkane called for hearings for that and also for the allowing of commerce and aid in and out of Gaza — PolitiTweet.org

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@drogon_dracarys @alexbkane My point is on a moral basis and human rights there is no comparison between Saudi and Israel government. But that we should strictly enforce the Leahy law in all cases and stand for human rights. Freedom for an innovation culture is not a moral criteria; just a difference. — PolitiTweet.org

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@adamjohnsonNYC That was not the point of this tweet. It was that the human rights abuses in Saudi and killing in Yemen is of a completely different scale and its morally wrong to compare Israel to the Saudi government. — PolitiTweet.org

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@yashalevine That is not the point. You know I started with the Leahy law being enforced and the point is that the lives lost in Yemen civil war are of a staggering nature, and that the human rights violations of Saudi as well as their complete lack of democracy is a different scale. — PolitiTweet.org

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To ensure a lasting ceasefire, we need an end to the bombs, rockets, displacement & the beginning of a peace for Israelis & Palestinians, including the free flow of aid & civilian commerce in & out of Gaza as Obama called for 12 years ago. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Harbpeace @alexbkane I would focus on consistent universal application of Leahy. That seems to me the better approach and one that could get a broad coalition. Just my two cents — PolitiTweet.org

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@drogon_dracarys @alexbkane The Saudis are in a war that has killed over 350,000 people. They have no startup or innovation culture and total disregard for human rights and democracy. They never faced a Holocaust. I am for a human rights centered policy to Palestinians but reject completely the analogy. — PolitiTweet.org

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@baparkr @alexbkane Sure. I am for consistent application & inclusion of all human rights voices. I do believe in the moral claim, articulated by Habermas best, for Israel’s right to exist stemming in part from the Holocaust. But we need to ensure our aid to any nation is consistent with Leahy. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jstreetdotorg: We need a #CeasefireNOW. Take action for peace at https://t.co/2I9dv5uhR0 — PolitiTweet.org

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@alexbkane Agree. I on board with a hearing. I’ll float it with Adam Smith and Gregory Meeks and happy to advocate strongly for that. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Harbpeace @alexbkane I do not believe it is. I have always been for aid to Israel since I first ran given our alliance and the moral claims stemming from the Holocaust. My thinking is influenced by Habermas. But I believe that aid should be restricted to comply with the principles of Leahy. — PolitiTweet.org

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@alexbkane I would strongly sign and advocate for a letter that is about consistent and strong enforcement of the Leahy law across our foreign policy. If I had been working for a President Sanders or Warren, that’s what I would strongly advocate. Let’s have hearings and activism on that. — PolitiTweet.org

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@alexbkane We should enforce Leahy consistently and fully whether Israel, India, China, Saudi Arabia or any country. That in my view should be one of the goals of our policy. I think there has to be empathetic understanding for the history and pain of both people as we strive for justice. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a very thoughtful letter by @RepRaskin @RepJerryNadler @janschakowsky. I admire their courage in speaking out and wisdom in guiding us towards a just outcome that recognizes the painful histories and narratives of everyone in the region. — PolitiTweet.org

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@alexbkane Thanks for your reporting and voice. I am for full enforcement of the Leahy law. https://t.co/sLOFgQvjE8 — PolitiTweet.org

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The violence must end. I am deeply disturbed by Israel’s bombing leading to civilians killed & media buildings struck. I am deeply disturbed by the Hamas rockets taking lives. For the children, can we have a ceasefire & seek just solutions through diplomacy & peaceful engagement. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tarunjg24: I wanted to share a project that I've been working on to help support people of color with their emotional well-being. We're… — PolitiTweet.org

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In last week of April, 28 anti-abortion laws were signed into law. These attempts to restrict safe abortion access are wrong. We won’t let them roll back women’s reproductive rights. https://t.co/2bOxFVNaZS — PolitiTweet.org

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The fossil fuel industry spent $139M on political donations & $111M on lobbying in 2020. In return, the industry got $15B in federal relief and *still* laid off 107,000 workers. It doesn’t take an economist to get that fossil fuel subsidies are a bad investment. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jcohen570: With @RoKhanna on this. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @douglaswburns: @POTUS describes his friend & late long-time consultant Joe Slade White as ‘artist in a league of his own’ White is a C… — PolitiTweet.org

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Don’t let anyone ever tell you again that competent government doesn’t matter. Under @POTUS & @RonaldKlain, consider the FEMA run Wolstein center in Cleveland which has mass vaccination down. Nearly 6000 vaccinations a day when CVS, Rite Aid initially had failing websites. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JDVance1 I disagree with a lot of @JDVance1 positions. But I learned a lot from his beautifully written book, even though I was not on board with the self-reliance theme. To censor him is absurd and a disservice to liberal democracy. — PolitiTweet.org

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