Bernie Sanders becomes the first U.S. senator to say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Washington, September 18 (Hibya) - Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling this conclusion "inevitable," becoming the first U.S. senator to use the term.
Sanders wrote: "Over the past two years, Israel has not only defended itself against Hamas, it has waged an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people."
Sanders had long faced criticism from both supporters and protesters for avoiding this term; last year in Ireland he said in a speech that hearing protesters chant it made him feel "sickened."
On Monday, an independent U.N. expert commission concluded that Israel's actions "meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention."
British News Agency
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