Senator Bernie Sanders has made a public appeal for the United States and other countries to reconsider their suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which affects about 13,000 staff members. Sanders highlighted the humanitarian crisis, stating that more than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, 70% of whom are women and children. He emphasized the dire situation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children facing starvation and disease. Additionally, Sanders has previously advocated for conditioning US military aid to Israel based on its conduct in the conflict, despite military experts recognizing Israel's efforts to protect civilians. The call for action comes amidst a backdrop of criticism over the decision to halt UNRWA funding due to its alleged links to Hamas attacks.
Bernie Sanders is calling for the US to restore funding to UNRWA. Sanders has repeatedly called to condition US military aid to Israel over its “misconduct” in the war, despite military experts agreeing that Israel has taken extraordinary measures to protect civilians. These…
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🇺🇸🇺🇳BERNIE: WE MUST HELP UNRWA TO HELP PALESTINIANS Sanders: "More than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed in this war, seventy percent of whom are women and children. Today, hundreds of thousands of children face starvation and disease. Obviously, it’s not acceptable for any… https://t.co/iOK8Gt5qKA https://t.co/jfQu1WOWjQ
🇺🇸🇺🇳BERNIE: WE MUST HELP UNRAW Sanders: "More than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed in this war, seventy percent of whom are women and children. Today, hundreds of thousands of children face starvation and disease. Obviously, it’s not acceptable for any of the 13,000 UNRWA… https://t.co/giTA9HTfSX https://t.co/jfQu1WOWjQ
NEW Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing back against the decision by the United States and other countries to suspend UNRWA funding. "More than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed in this war, seventy percent of whom are women and children. Today, hundreds of thousands of… https://t.co/PzGJf3EHsn
1) Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) More than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed in this war, seventy percent of whom are women and children. Today, hundreds of thousands of children face starvation and disease.
“There are one million people tonight. Women, children, the elderly, the wounded, the sick babies, the dying. They’re the one’s who urgently need Unrwa’s humanitarian assistance tonight.” Former chief spokesman for Unrwa, Chris Gunness, joined presenter Ciaran Jenkins on Channel… https://t.co/1LwJoALmUm