Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), spoke on the Senate floor about putting a “humanitarian pause” on the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, after Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. Thousands have died in Gaza, including many in a controversial strike at the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, in pursuit of a Hamas commander IDF officials say was hiding among civilians.
Sanders said: “The humanitarian crisis is dire and getting worse by the minute. There must be a humanitarian pause now so that sufficient supplies, food, water, medicine, fuel, can reach the people of Gaza. If not, thousands more will die needlessly. We cannot allow that to happen. A stop to the bombing is critical to save innocent lives and secure the safe return of hostages. Mr. President, let us never forget the lives of all children, all people are sacred, whether they are Palestinian children, Israeli children, or American children, and we must do everything we can to protect them.”
