"The US senator cited the statements of Israeli officials calling for the destruction and erasure of Gaza, as well as the growing death toll and famine in the territory. The intent is clear. The conclusion is inescapable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Sanders said. The former presidential candidate, who remains a leading figure in the progressive movement, is the first US senator to call the Israeli offensive a genocide. Several members of the House of Representatives have previously done so."
"called for ending Washington's military aid for the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The United States must not continue sending many billions of dollars and weapons to Netanyahu's genocidal government, he said. Having named it a genocide, we must use every ounce of our leverage to demand an immediate ceasefire, a massive surge of humanitarian aid facilitated by the UN, and initial steps to provide Palestinians with a state of their own."
Bernie Sanders described Israel's assault on Gaza as genocide and cited a United Nations Commission of Inquiry report reaching the same conclusion. He pointed to statements by Israeli officials calling for Gaza's destruction, the escalating death toll, and famine as evidence of intent. Sanders is the first US senator to call the offensive a genocide, while several House members have already done so. The UN definition of genocide involves intent to destroy a protected group, making the allegation a grave international law charge. Sanders urged ending US military aid and weapons transfers, demanded an immediate ceasefire, massive UN-facilitated humanitarian aid, and initial steps toward Palestinian statehood.
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