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Bernie Sanders: “Israel occupying 14% of Lebanese territory.”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 04:29

He is now waging a full blown war of expansion against Lebanon. This war has not only killed more than 2,000 people there, but has resulted in Israel occupying 14% of Lebanese territory. More than 1 million Lebanese civilians have been displaced from their homes. Just last week, hours after the ceasefire with Iran was announced, Israel launched its largest single attack on Lebanon since the war began, killing more than 300 people in a single day. (04:29–04:34)

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Asserts that Israel is occupying 14% of Lebanese territory.

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