Ro Khanna
@RoKhanna · High-reach critics & hostile narrative — US/West
Ro Khanna is a California congressman and a leading anti-war progressive on the Israel file.
Progressives are beating big money and AIPAC by running on a platform of: No aid to Israel No foreign wars Taxing billionaire wealth Medicare for All This agenda is how we win. https://t.co/WiMkM3geYk
The UK has taken an important moral step in imposing sanctions and a trade ban on Israel’s illegal settlements. The next American President must do the same and recognize a Palestinian state.
Healthcare over warfare. Medicare for all. End the war in Iran. https://t.co/HrCU0Utqqn
Darcy is a school bus driver. She doesn’t know how she will afford to heat her home this Winter with fuel prices skyrocketing. Her family can only budget around $100 for groceries to feed 3 adults. We need to end this war in Iran. https://t.co/W3e8VLXDaS
We must end the war in Iran before the midterms or risk another endless war in the Middle East. Food prices are high, gas prices are high, and the American people are demanding that the war end. https://t.co/7oxpOIgre5
JD Vance’s answer on Iran was the same answer that George W. Bush used to give about Iraq. “How can we end it? They’ll attack American interests.” That’s how we stayed there for almost a decade. https://t.co/xTseRPXrjZ
Thomas and I have many disagreements. But that should provide some hope. On Epstein, holding the wealthy accountable, ending the Iran war, and banning federal funds for Flock cameras, we understand how to come together as Americans to seek justice. @RepThomasMassie https://t.co/aFwFeqw6hE
The destruction of Palestinian homes in the West Bank is not a matter of rogue settlers in isolated incidents. It is a coordinated operation legitimized by Israeli law & protected by Israeli soldiers. This will not end until we stop sending aid & weapons used to kill civilians.
Rumors are circulating that Republicans are pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to adjourn Congress before the midterms. Why? They do not want to vote on stopping the war in Iran, allowing prosecutions against the Epstein class, or banning federal funding of Flock cameras. https://t.co/aXo4zayjUT
Horrific & glad you are okay. Extremist settlers detained @camkasky, myself & other Americans a month ago. https://t.co/SxCG8VBDsM The next President must: ✅ Zero out all aid to Israel ✅ Stop military weapons used to kill Palestinians ✅ Recognize a Palestinian state
What @RepThomasMassie and my partnership shows is that there are areas in this country where you can build unconventional coalitions Holding the Epstein class accountable, stopping the Iran war, stopping the abuse of these Flock cameras that are being used to stalk women, & more https://t.co/GwDXMos2eH
I appreciate your service under Obama. I genuinely do not remember meeting you but as my critics like to observe I spend a lot of time on MSNOW! So your claim we met in a green room is entirely plausible! Gotta be self-aware in this business. Bernie Sanders was a critic of the Israeli government years before it become popular. Like on the issue of Medicare for All, like on wealth concentration, like on free college, he was a man ahead of his time when it comes to calling out the Israeli occupation. I often tell friends that I aspire to be a decent leader, but Bernie has a record of being a political prophet. America is seeing today what he saw decades ago. Bernie also unequivocally condemned Hamas and October 7th. He has been protested, as I was, for not calling for a ceasefire the day after the horrific attacks. He seeks equal rights and dignity for both the Palestinian people and the Jewish people. I truly believe if he were President today he would take bold steps towards a just peace. He would recognize a non Hamas Palestinian state and lead the nations of the world to give more than lip service to Palestinian self-determination. Do you not agree? What Bernie realizes is that our policies for decades have been biased towards unconditional support of Israel. The problem is not that we will suddenly swing in the extreme, opposite direction. No one believes that, especially when we still are giving Israel unconditional aid as I type this and our House passed a measure to further integrate our military with Israel's. Our Congress is frustratingly out of touch with American voters. So yes Bernie & I have supported insurgents challenging the stale foreign policy blob. Do I agree with every word these insurgents say on the topic? Of course not. Do I agree always with their tone? No. But do I believe the insurgency will finally shake Washington out of its slumber --will crack an insular Beltway where Rahm Emanuel used to call @brhodes "Hamas" with a joking impunity--I absolutely do. I believe a new generation will bring moral leadership in the Middle East. You could be part of bringing about that peace. I hope you may choose to play that role going forward.
Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes. In this upcoming election, we need to: Quit calling @BernieSanders an “antisemite.” Stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker instead of Trump’s robber baron corruption. Don't put Israel hawks out of touch with our voters in charge of our Middle East policy. It is time for a reckoning: are we a party that represents corporate interests and super PACs, or will we represent the American people?
.@MarkRuffalo worked with @BernieSanders & me to stop the war in Yemen & pass the first War Powers Resolution in American history. Mark has stood up for clean water & a livable climate. Mark has called out the genocide in Gaza. Smearing him as an antisemite is ignorance. He is one of the great humanitarians of our time.
Farming communities went for Trump in 2024. Now, the Iran war has driven up prices of the fuel they need for their vehicles & made fertilizer costs soar. Tariffs have contributed to a multi-billion dollar decline in their exports Trump’s approval with rural voters has plummeted.
Tim Redmond was the only journalist along with @NicholsUprising who took me seriously when I ran the first anti-Iraq war primary in 2003 against Lantos. I am proud to support Connie along with my friend @saikatc
Congratulations @aishabbwahab on your decisive victory. I look forward to working with you on Medicare for All, a living wage, and ending the war in Iran.