Sen. Sanders calls for US to end funding of Israeli PM Netanyahu's 'immoral' war in Middle East
Fox News
Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Congress to reject the more than $10 billion in military funding for Israel's "grossly disproportionate" response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
"The issue we face with Israel-Gaza is not complicated," Sanders said. "While we recognize that Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attack began this war, we must also recognize that Israel's military response has been grossly disproportionate, immoral, and in violation of international law. And, most importantly for Americans, we must understand that Israel’s war against the Palestinian people has been significantly waged with U.S. bombs, artillery shells, and other forms of weaponry. And the results have been catastrophic."
More than 22,000 people have been killed in Gaza and Israel since Hamas launched its largest attack against the Jewish State in decades on Oct. 7, leading to Israeli forces launching a ground operation into the territory. Civilians have repeatedly been caught in the crossfire, with thousands having been wounded, and many others having been taken hostage by Hamas and raped, tortured or murdered.