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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. Sanders: Letter to President Biden - stop funding this war, support UN efforts for a humanitarian ceasefire




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Sen. Sanders: Letter to President Biden - stop funding this war, support UN efforts for a humanitarian ceasefire (Original Post)
Donkees
Dec 2023
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Autumn
(47,261 posts)1. Thank you Bernie

Chakaconcarne
(2,741 posts)2. Ditto....
Nanjeanne
(5,585 posts)3. Yes!
Think. Again.
(21,382 posts)4. K&R
Donkees
(32,648 posts)5. Bernie: I've asked President Biden to do two things:
1) Not to give $10 billion to Netanyahus right-wing government to continue their horrific military strategy.
2) To support a UN humanitarian ceasefire to get in desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza, and free the hostages.
2) To support a UN humanitarian ceasefire to get in desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza, and free the hostages.
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Donkees
(32,648 posts)6. In an interview, Sanders said Biden is "deeply concerned" about the civilian death toll -- but that concern is not enough
In an interview, Sanders said Biden is deeply concerned about the civilian death toll but that concern is not enough.
We have to convert that concern into reality, he said. It would be totally hypocritical for us as a nation to give $10 billion more in unconditional funds to a right-wing, extremist government led by Netanyahu ... to continue this war.
Sanders sent the letter the same day Biden delivered some of his most critical remarks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israels military campaign, telling donors he wanted the nation to stop indiscriminate bombing. But the president has also requested Congress send more than $14 billion in funds to Israel to aid the campaign, and so far opposed any talk among Congresss liberals of conditioning the funds to rein in the staggering civilian death toll in the conflict.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/13/bernie-sanders-reduce-israel-aid-billions/
We have to convert that concern into reality, he said. It would be totally hypocritical for us as a nation to give $10 billion more in unconditional funds to a right-wing, extremist government led by Netanyahu ... to continue this war.
Sanders sent the letter the same day Biden delivered some of his most critical remarks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israels military campaign, telling donors he wanted the nation to stop indiscriminate bombing. But the president has also requested Congress send more than $14 billion in funds to Israel to aid the campaign, and so far opposed any talk among Congresss liberals of conditioning the funds to rein in the staggering civilian death toll in the conflict.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/13/bernie-sanders-reduce-israel-aid-billions/