This is powerfully important. For months, the Israeli government had a near total blockade of food, medicine, and other critical humanitarian supplies, leading to Half a million Palestinians in Gaza's silence suffering from the first declared famine in the Middle East. Now, Mr. Dahmer, you've been nominated to be the Assistant Secretary of Defense for strategy, plans and capabilities. (00:52–01:00)
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Asserts that half a million Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from the first declared famine in the Middle East.
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