Bernie Sanders: “For more than nine weeks, Israel has blocked all supplies…”

“And that is the horrific humanitarian disaster that is unfolding in Gaza. Today marks 68 days and counting since any humanitarian aid was allowed into Gaza. For more than nine weeks, Israel has blocked all supplies. No food, no water, no medicine and no fuel. Hundreds of truckloads of life saving supplies are waiting to enter Gaza, sitting just across the border, but are denied entry by Israeli authorities. There is no ambiguity here.” (00:54–01:07)

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