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Shri Thanedar: “The ordinary people, the 2.3 million Palestinian ordinary…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar speaks on cutting ties with Democratic Socialists of America

Published | Video Starts at 04:40

Do you think now is the time or now is an appropriate time for people to stand up in support of. Of Palestinians, making sure that they're noting the difference? Yes. You know, The ordinary people, the 2.3 million Palestinian ordinary people, they are not Hamas. You know, they have a right to live a good life. They need to have human rights. But Hamas is a totally terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. (04:40–04:48)

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Asserts that there are 2.3 million ordinary Palestinian people who are not part of Hamas.

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