Bernie Sanders on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: 'Children are Starving to Death'

Dire Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

• 🚨 A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, with a food security agency backed by the UN warning of famine.
• malnutrition cases, with over 3,000 severely malnourished children treated between April and mid-July.
• 😥 Images depict children desperately collecting flour from aid trucks, highlighting the severe hunger.

Accusations Against the Israeli Government

• 🤥 Senator Sanders calls Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu a "disgusting liar" for denying starvation in Gaza.
• 💔 Sanders asserts that Israel's actions, while defending itself from Hamas, have been a brutal war against the Palestinian people.
• 💥 Over 60,000 Palestinians killed and 140,000 injured, with widespread destruction of infrastructure, including schools, healthcare, housing, and water systems.
• 🚫 Israel is accused of preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza, exacerbating malnutrition and starvation.

Proposed Resolution and Political Pressure

• ⚖️ Sanders plans to offer a joint resolution of disapproval to halt military aid to the Netanyahu government.
• 💰 He highlights the influence of Super PACs, like 'iPAC', spending millions to defend the Netanyahu government and target opponents.
• 🗣️ Sanders urges Senators to listen to constituents, as the American people do not support funding this "horrific war".

International Response and Concerns

• 🌍 The world is watching, and Israel is becoming a "pariah nation" due to its actions in Gaza.
• 🇵🇸 Some countries are considering recognizing a Palestinian state if the humanitarian crisis is not resolved.
• ⚠️ While not using the term 'genocide', Sanders acknowledges the "absolutely horrific" nature of the violence and casualties.

US Aid and Humanitarian Efforts

• 🇺🇸 The US cannot continue to "aid and abet" the Netanyahu government's actions.
• 🤝 Sanders advocates for bringing back United Nations organizations to distribute aid, as they have been effective in the past.
• 🚫 He questions whether US taxpayer dollars should support a government engaged in such actions.