Bernie Sanders’ Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Public statementsWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

Public statementsNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Bernie Sanders voterbasePalestine

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Public statementsIncrease

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the United States increase or decrease military spending?

Public statementsDecrease

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Public statementsYes, and increase the current amount of resources we are providing

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Public statementsYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

Voting recordNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Public statementsNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Public statementsYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Public statementsNo, we should let China address this issue

Foreign Policy › Defending Taiwan

Should the U.S. military defend Taiwan if it is invaded by China?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo, risking nuclear war with China is not worth the cost

Foreign Policy › AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Voting recordNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes, but I would prefer if all the land was given back to Palestine

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Gulf of America

Should the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America?

Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Voting recordNo

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