Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he would initiate a Senate vote to oppose the Trump administration's $8.8 billion arms sale to Israel. Despite the GOP-controlled Congress likely barring the measure, this vote aims to compel lawmakers to publicize their stance amidst ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza. Concurrently, Palestinian Americans, like Rajaa Alrayyes, expressed their pain over lost family members and called for an arms embargo. Sanders criticized the Israeli government for humanitarian violations, highlighting the blockade of aid to Gaza and the use of bombs in civilian areas.
I am here because Israel bombed a six-story building with three generations of my family. Some of my family members are still buried under the rubble.
The blocking of humanitarian aid is a morally abhorrent and a clear violation of both the Geneva Convention and the Foreign Assistance Act.
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