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Brad Lander: “Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza [has been…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Discusses Immigration, Income Disparity, and Coalition Building on The Breakfast Club

Published | Video Starts at 16:35

So do you think what Israel is doing to Palestine is that considered a genocide? So I think it's war crimes. I think it's ethnic cleansing. I have long been a critic of the Israel. Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza [has been ongoing] since 1990. I've been criticizing it and calling for its end. I started calling for a ceasefire in early December of 2023, about six weeks after the war began, along with the return of the hostages. (16:35–16:40)

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