US military veteran calls for end to Gaza killings

A speech by a former member of a US special forces unit is going viral on social media, in the aftermath of the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell in protest at the killing of Palestinians.

Alan Shebaro from McKinney, Texas, told a council meeting on 20 February that US taxpayer money should not be used to support Israel's campaign in Gaza.

"I know war. What's going on in Palestine right now is not a war," Shebaro said.

A number of serving and former members of the US military have publicly expressed their opposition to US support for Israel in recent weeks.

The full clip featuring Shebaro can be viewed here.

Alan Shebaro, US Special Forces veteran, speaks out against US support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza:

‘What’s going on in Palestine right now is not a war. It is the dehumanisation, it’s the genocide, it’s the ethnic cleansing of a specific people to take their land.’… pic.twitter.com/pwgyIipg9F

— Going Underground (@GUnderground_TV) February 28, 2024