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Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel

Published April 3, 2025 | Video Starts at 16:55

Mr. President, there is a name and a term for forcibly expelling people from where they live. It is called ethnic cleansing. It is illegal. It is a war crime. Mr. President, The United States must not continue to be complicit in the destruction of the Palestinian people. History will not forgive us for this. The time is long overdue for us to tell the Netanyahu government that we will not provide more weapons of destruction to them. (16:55–17:13)

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Asserts that the U.S. is complicit in the destruction of the Palestinian people.

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“AIPAC's PAC and Super PAC spent nearly $127 million combined during the 2023, 2024 election cycle, according to the Federal Election…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 01:44-02:00
“U.S. delivered more than 50,000 tons of military equipment to Israel last year.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 02:07-16:30
“In total, since this war began, 15,000 children in Gaza have been killed.”
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“Israel's indiscriminate bombardment has damaged or destroyed two thirds of all structures in Gaza, including 92% of the housing units.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 06:07-06:21
“There has been no electricity in Gaza for 17 months.”
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“Netanyahu and its extremist government have killed or wounded over 7% of Gaza's population.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 08:36-08:45
“400 aid workers have been killed since the war began.”
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“No humanitarian aid getting into Gaza for 31 days.”
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“United States provided $18 billion in military aid to Israel last year.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 16:14-16:30
“Studies show 90% of victims of explosive weapons in populated areas are civilians.”
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“As a result of the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, we now have a corrupt campaign finance system that allows billionaires…”
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“Last year they [AIPAC] defeated two members of the U.S. house who opposed providing military aid to Netanyahu's air extremist government.”
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“Hamas, a terrorist organization, began this terrible war with its barbaric October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed 1200 innocent…”
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“Within Gaza's population of just 2.2 million people, more than 50,000 have been killed and more than 113,000 have been injured, 60% of whom…”
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“Most of the territory's hospitals and primary health care facilities have been bombed, leaving virtually all Gazans without basic medical…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 06:46-06:59
“Gaza's civilian infrastructure has been totally devastated, including almost 90% of water and sanitation facilities.”
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“According to the World Bank, more than 2,000 educational facilities, ranging from kindergartens to universities have been destroyed.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 07:59-08:13
“The Netanyahu government broke the ceasefire two weeks ago.”
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“According to UNICEF, since Netanyahu broke the ceasefire, more than 1,000 people have been killed, including over 300 children.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 09:30-09:42
“UNICEF says that most of these children were killed while sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes.”
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“The United Nations announced that they have recovered the bodies of 15 emergency aid workers who were killed by Israeli forces.”
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“Israel's restrictions on humanitarian aid have left hundreds of thousands of people, including tens of thousands of children, facing…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 13:07-13:21
“Children have literally starved to death while aid just sat a few miles away, blocked by Israeli forces.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 13:23-13:35
“American bombs and military equipment used to destroy Gaza, kill 50,000 people, injure over 110,000 people.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 16:29-16:47
“Israel has bombed indiscriminately, killing civilians, journalists, paramedics, children, and humanitarian workers.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 18:01-18:12
“Israel has dropped bombs into crowded apartment buildings, killing hundreds of civilians.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 18:14-18:31
“Trump administration announced intention to transfer $12.5 billion more in offensive weapons to Netanyahu's government.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 19:46-20:07
“Today we will vote on two resolutions to block two of the most egregious Trump administration offensive arms sales.”
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“SJ Res. 26 would block almost 7 billion for 2,800 500 pound bombs, 2,100 small diameter bombs, and tens of thousands of JDAM guidance kits.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 20:52-21:22
“All of these systems have been linked to dozens of illegal airstrikes, including on designated humanitarian sites, resulting in thousands of…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 21:21-21:34
“President Trump is trying to circumvent Congress with these transfers, ignoring the Foreign Assistance act by issuing a bogus emergency…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 22:24-22:36
“Some of the systems the Trump administration claims are part of this emergency sale have not yet been produced.”
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“According to a recent Economist YouGov poll in March, just 15% of the American people support increasing military aid to Israel.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 23:38-23:53
“In that same poll, just 8% of Democrats support increasing military aid to Israel.”
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“According to a J Street poll of Jewish voters in November, 62% of American Jews support withholding shipments of offensive weapons until…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 25:12-25:35
“71% of Jewish voters support increasing humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.”
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“President Trump and Israeli officials have openly talked about forcing out, forcibly expelling the 2.2 million people who live in Gaza.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 26:04-26:19
“There is a name and a term for forcibly expelling people from where they live. It is called ethnic cleansing. It is illegal. It is a war…”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 28:33-28:33
“It is illegal for the U.S. to provide Israel with more offensive weaponry under current circumstances.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 28:45-28:45
“The time is long overdue for us to tell the Netanyahu government that we will not provide more weapons of destruction to them.”
Senate Speech on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Conflict and Arms Sales to Israel | Uploaded April 3, 2025 | 29:01-29:10
“We must demand an immediate ceasefire, a surge in humanitarian aid, the release of the hostages, and the rebuilding of Gaza for the…”
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“I urge my colleagues to vote yes on these two resolutions, which would prevent illegal and immoral arms sales to Netanyahu, would uphold…”
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