Pennsylvania Governor and potential vice presidential nominee Josh Shapiro tries to distance himself from a recently uncovered op-ed he wrote in college in which he identified as a former volunteer in the IDF and argued that the Palestinians are too “battle-minded” to pursue peace with Israel.

Palestinians will not coexist peacefully,” Shapiro also wrote in the op-ed titled “Peace Not Possible.”

“They do not have the capabilities to establish their own homeland and make it successful even with the aid of Israel and the United States. They are too battle-minded to be able to establish a peaceful homeland of their own,” added the then-20-year-old.

    • gmtom@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      No, but it’s not like he’s just a random astronaut, he’s also a well respected senator.

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        3 months ago

        Part of the issue is they don’t want to lose his Senate seat which was formerly held by McCain and by no means safe. It needs a strong defender like Kelly.

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      3 months ago

      It shows he’s smart and adaptable enough to handle high stakes situations, so he may be a little overqualified but would make a great pick nonetheless.