US must learn from its role in Gaza 'mass atrocity', senator says
US Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent who typically aligns with Democrats on policy matters, issued a statement on Friday saying that the US must learn from its role in the "mass atrocity" in Gaza over the last 16 months.
Sanders went after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for rejecting back in May the very same ceasefire deal he agreed to now. He added that Israel "chose not to go to war with Hamas" but with tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians.
"As Americans, we must grapple with our role in this dark chapter. The United States allowed this mass atrocity to continue by providing an endless supply of weapons to Netanyahu and failing to exert meaningful leverage," he wrote.
"This blanket military support took place in clear violation of US and international law. This must not happen again. Future political leaders should learn from this terrible lesson and restore respect for our own laws and moral principles."
My hope is that the war in Gaza will now end, and the hostages will finally return to their families.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 17, 2025
But let's be clear: the US enabled this mass atrocity by providing an endless supply of weapons to Netanyahu and failing to exert real leverage.
This must not happen again. pic.twitter.com/hRol7zreVa