Posted 1/2/2024, 11:58:00 PM
Sanders Urges Congress to Block $10B in Israel Military Aid Over Civilian Toll in Gaza
- Sanders calls for Congress to block over $10 billion in military funding for Israel due to "disproportionate" and "immoral" war in Gaza
- Says Israeli military response has killed over 22,000 Palestinians, two-thirds women and children
- Notes Israel's strikes have wounded 57,000 Palestinian civilians and displaced 85% of Gaza's population
- Argues Congress funding would support continued military action by Netanyahu government
- Cites reports Israel has dropped over 22,000 US-supplied bombs on Gaza, causing destruction on scale of WWII bombings