Senator Bernie Sanders leveled strong criticism against the U.S. government during an appearance on MSNBC’s “All In,” accusing America of playing a role in the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
During the segment, host Chris Hayes raised concerns about growing famine conditions in Gaza, noting, “There is a real concern once again about mass starvation in Gaza. This is after a blockade that’s been applied by Israeli forces, who say that they are applying it to put pressure on Hamas in the next phase of this deal. The New York Times, running a piece today saying that in private, some Israeli officers admit that Gaza is on the brink of starvation. Is the U.S. doing enough to pressure the Israeli government to allow aid and food in?”
In response, Sanders denounced Washington’s role in arming Israel during this conflict. “Is the U.S. doing enough? The U.S. has provided billions and billions of dollars to Netanyahu’s war machine to cause this horrible, horrible humanitarian disaster.”
Sanders emphasized the extent of the tragedy, saying, “Over 50,000 are dead there. Massive malnutrition taking place right now. Children are starving to death. And that is all backed up with U.S. military aid to Netanyahu, as you will remember. I try to stop that military aid. I think the United States should simply say tomorrow to Netanyahu, you’re not getting another nickel, not only until there’s massive humanitarian aid coming in, not until you start treating the Palestinian people with respect. We move toward a two-state solution. But what is going on now is almost unspeakable, and the United States is complicit in this atrocity.”
Sanders reiterated that the status quo is unacceptable and laid the blame, in part, on continued American financial support, which he argues enables the ongoing suffering of civilians in Gaza.
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