Sen. Bernard Sanders, one of the crucial liberal members of Congress, doubled down Sunday on his refusal to name for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The Vermont impartial, who caucuses with Democrats and is Jewish, mentioned the U.S. shouldn’t have blocked a United Nations decision demanding a right away humanitarian cease-fire within the Gaza Strip amid a excessive civilian demise toll however that the counter-offensive should finally proceed to destroy the terrorist group.
“I don’t know how you can have a permanent cease-fire with Hamas, who has said before Oct. 7 and after Oct. 7 that they want to destroy Israel and want a permanent war. I don’t know how you have a permanent cease-fire with an attitude like that,” Mr. Sanders mentioned on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
He was responding to criticism from his left flank, which has ramped up stress on Democratic lawmakers to name for a cease-fire and ahs accused Israel of committing battle crimes as Congress weighs extra army support for the Jewish state.
“Israel has the right to defend itself and go after Hamas, not the Palestinians,” Mr. Sanders mentioned.
