U.S. Senators, including Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, have voiced their concerns over the dire situation in Gaza, highlighting the United States' involvement and the urgent need for action. Sanders expressed regret, saying 'I am very sorry to say' over the U.S.'s complicity in the ongoing crisis, emphasizing the potential impact of Congressional actions on the survival of tens of thousands of people. Van Hollen, speaking on the Senate floor, described the situation in Gaza as having deteriorated from a nightmare to 'pure hell,' calling for the Biden Administration to hold the Netanyahu government accountable and to facilitate the delivery of critical humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, Van Hollen accused the Israeli government of committing a 'textbook war crime' by 'deliberate withholding of food' from Gazan children, 'now dying' leading to deaths and labeling those responsible as 'war criminals'.
U.S. Senator Accuses Israeli Government of 'Textbook War Crime' While Describing 'Humanitarian Horror Show' in Gaza https://t.co/a7TdQsAGTh
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US Senator @ChrisVanHollen: Kids in Gaza are now dying from the deliberate withholding of food. In addition to the horror of that news, one other thing is true, that is a war crime. It is a textbook war crime. And that makes those who orchestrate it war criminals. https://t.co/uRFRx4SrmC
Moments ago, @ChrisVanHollen on the Senate floor: “Kids in Gaza are now dying from the deliberate withholding of food. In addition to the horror of that news, one other thing is true, that is a war crime. It is a textbook war crime. And that makes those who orchestrate it war… https://t.co/LZBy8WNCg5
Sen. @ChrisVanHollen on the Senate floor: "Kids in Gaza are now dying from the deliberate withholding of food… That is a war crime. It is a textbook war crime. And that makes those who orchestrate it war criminals. So now the question is what will the United States do?"
By all accounts, the situation in Gaza has gone from a nightmare to pure hell. I'm on the Senate floor NOW to discuss the urgent need for the Biden Admin to hold the Netanyahu government accountable & get critical humanitarian assistance into Gaza: https://t.co/6MYb5nnhm9
1) Sanders: I am very sorry to say, but we in the United States are deeply complicit in what is happening in Gaza. What we do in Congress right now could well determine whether tens of thousands of people live or die.