Bernie Sanders
US Senator (I-VT). Democratic socialist. Has nuanced positions on both conflicts - critical of Israel while supporting its right to exist, initially pro-Ukraine but increasingly calling for diplomatic resolution.
Affiliations
Conflict-Specific Premises
Diplomatic engagement with Iran has precedent for producing results (JCPOA 2015)
Iran-Israel War 2026
Military strikes cannot permanently eliminate Iranian nuclear capability - a war with Iran is militarily unwinnable
Iran-Israel War 2026
A nuclear-armed Iran poses an existential threat to Israel and the Western order
Iran-Israel War 2026
Ukraine has the sovereign right to choose its own alliances including NATO membership
Ukraine War
A negotiated settlement is the only realistic path to ending the Ukraine conflict
Ukraine War
Defending Ukraine is essential to maintaining the rules-based international order
Ukraine War
Positions
Iran-Israel War 2026 · 2026-03-01
A nuclear-armed Iran would be a serious threat to regional stability. But the answer is not another endless war in the Middle East. We need tough diplomacy, not tough talk. And we need to stop writing blank checks to Netanyahu's government while Palestinians suffer.
Ukraine War · 2023-02-10
I voted for Ukraine aid because Putin's invasion is a clear violation of international law. But I am deeply concerned about the lack of oversight, the blank check approach, and the absence of any diplomatic strategy. We need an endgame.