Last Wednesday, I and other progressives in the Senate took a major step forward in reversing one of the ugliest and most dangerous aspects of American foreign policy. As many of you know, I have for several years been trying to stop our government from sending military aid to Israel. A nation which under the leadership of right wing extremist Benjamin Netanyahu has committed genocide in Gaza, started an illegal and horrific war in Iran and has been bombing civilian neighborhoods in Lebanon should not be supported by US tax dollars. (01:32–01:40)
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Asserts that Bernie Sanders has been trying to stop U.S. military aid to Israel for several years.
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