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There have been five wars fought between Israel and its neighbors in the last fifteen years. Over that time, and before, there have been thousands of diplomats from around the world working on a variety of plans to bring peace and stability to the region, and hundreds of conferences. They have all failed.
Today, the situation in the area is more horrific, more brutal, more inhumane, and more dangerous than ever before. I wish I could tell you that I had some magic solution, or five-point plan to resolve this never-ending crisis. I don’t. But this I do know.
The barbarous terrorist act committed by Hamas against innocent men, women, and children in Israel was a horrific act that must be strongly condemned by the entire world. There is absolutely no justification for shooting down hundreds of young people at a music festival, killing babies in cold blood and taking hostages. In my view, the state of Israel has the absolute right to defend itself against Hamas’ terrorism.
It is also clear that this attack will only embolden the extremists on both sides who see violence as the only answer. It also creates the immediate possibility of a wider war in the area with unforeseen and dangerous consequences.
But in the midst of the terrorism, the missiles and bombs being exploded daily, and a hospital in Gaza being destroyed, there is another humanitarian disaster that is unfolding. Today, as a result of an Israeli evacuation order, hundreds of thousands of innocent and desperate people in Gaza are facing inhumane and life-threatening conditions. These are people who have been driven from their homes, who have no food, water, or fuel, who don’t know where they are going or who will accept them or if they will ever again return to their homes. And I would remind you that half of those people are children.
Last night, on the floor of the Senate, I blocked an effort on the part of some Republicans to prevent desperately needed humanitarian aid from the United Nations and other relief agencies from getting to these Palestinians.
In these very difficult times, we cannot turn our backs on these innocent men, women and children who are desperately trying to survive. That is not what this country must ever be about.
I hope you’ll watch and share it today:
https://x.com/sensanders/status/1714806126863143292?s=46&t=VjJ-cjQEBBD1s8bwm18Jyw
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
supporting the CIS (ugh) during the clone wars was harm reduction actually. they used robots for cannon fodder, republic used human clones. the CIS also had better healthcare (general grievous was cool looking ok)
tbh considering how americans name wars, i always figured the “clone wars” meant the clones were on the “enemy” side.
Originally they were, when the Clone Wars were mentioned in episode 4. Prior to episode 2, there was a whole set of EU stories about it that were VERY different from what eventually became canon
they don’t go into tons of detail about that era but it’s comforting to know i’m not the only one who was picking up on that
I don’t think George thought about it, the first movie has tons of throwaway lines that just sound sci Fi. There isn’t even more than one Clone War, just the one conflict.