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focused on gaza. we will hear talk of international law and human rights and many other terms, this council loves to toss around. but in reality this count as a council cares nothing about human rights or international law. you even refuse to visit our communities in southern israel and i invited all of you that were devastated by hamas. everything is political and distorted. you know better than most that the ayatollah regime is mere weeks from nuclear capabilities. this global sponsor has approximateies across the region sewing death and destruction. but iran has immunity here because this rogue regime -- regime has allies here on this council that protect it. and it's terror proxies. this is the reason why you will never designate hamas and hezbollah as terror organization despite the whole world knowing that they are. a war still rages in ukraine as the country that started it sits here on this council preaching about peace and the defense of civilians. this is a backwards world. this week, we mar
focused on gaza. we will hear talk of international law and human rights and many other terms, this council loves to toss around. but in reality this count as a council cares nothing about human rights or international law. you even refuse to visit our communities in southern israel and i invited all of you that were devastated by hamas. everything is political and distorted. you know better than most that the ayatollah regime is mere weeks from nuclear capabilities. this global sponsor has...
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the last of gaza's universities -- i think they had 12 universities in gaza. and the last one was demolished in january. now, i'm not quite sure how fighting hamas has anything to do with destroying universities, but it does lead to the fact that some 625,000 students in gaza have today no access to education. mr. president, just today, today, david satterfield, the u.s. special enjoy to the gaza humanitarian crisis said that the risk of famine throughout war-devastated gaza, especially in the north, issout -- un kwoet unquote -- is, quote, unquote, very high. quote, we always stress we're in a manmade situation. so on top of the destruction of housing, infrastructure, health kc care, and education, we're now looking at mass starvation and malnutrition. the united nations estimates that more than one million palestinians, including hundreds of thousands of children, face starvation. desperate gazians have been scraping by for months foraging for leaves or eating animal feed. at least 28 children have died of malnutrition and dehydration and that is a number th
the last of gaza's universities -- i think they had 12 universities in gaza. and the last one was demolished in january. now, i'm not quite sure how fighting hamas has anything to do with destroying universities, but it does lead to the fact that some 625,000 students in gaza have today no access to education. mr. president, just today, today, david satterfield, the u.s. special enjoy to the gaza humanitarian crisis said that the risk of famine throughout war-devastated gaza, especially in the...
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gaza families have always been extended gaza families to have quite a number of children. no living relative is very telling about the extent of loss of life. we know the statistics that two thirds of the casualties in this conflict are women and children. no clean water, or very little. people are reduced to sharing a latrine. this has an effect that women and girls are not particularly safe to use whatever is one would call facilities. communal use at best, if you are lucky to have it. waste is lying in the streets, piling up, piling up. i'm still surprised you don't see rats or not as many as one would expect. i'm told no, because rats also get eaten. everything tells you, every example tells you how dire it is. i don't think the word "dire" is applicable. in a place where you are confined, no place to flee, and internal movements within gaza have been compounded. so, extent and scale, i have said this a number of times. i have been going to gaza for different professional reason since 1998. you cannot recognize the place. i also know palestinians from gaza who desperat
gaza families have always been extended gaza families to have quite a number of children. no living relative is very telling about the extent of loss of life. we know the statistics that two thirds of the casualties in this conflict are women and children. no clean water, or very little. people are reduced to sharing a latrine. this has an effect that women and girls are not particularly safe to use whatever is one would call facilities. communal use at best, if you are lucky to have it. waste...
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it's clear what happens in gaza also does not stay in gaza because you now have a situation where even though the regional conflict has been somewhat contained over the last six months between israel and hezbollah, we see iranian strikes against u.s. military and the recent escalation between iran and israel has taken us into new, dangerous and very uncharted waters. host: in the short term, what are possible aftereffects of what we saw a couple of weeks ago concerning iran? guest: there are two or three questions we need to ask that are clear to me. answering them will be difficult. has the attacks on one another's territory which is unprecedented , certainly attacks that were overtly claimed by both sides, unprecedented. will these attacks lead to a greater risk readiness on the part of iran and israel? could this somehow become the new normal all or turn it to, will this lead both of them to scale back and understand how close they came to the possibility -- which i think neither of them once frankly -- and that is taking another step or two of the escalatory letter, something the m
it's clear what happens in gaza also does not stay in gaza because you now have a situation where even though the regional conflict has been somewhat contained over the last six months between israel and hezbollah, we see iranian strikes against u.s. military and the recent escalation between iran and israel has taken us into new, dangerous and very uncharted waters. host: in the short term, what are possible aftereffects of what we saw a couple of weeks ago concerning iran? guest: there are...
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do not be naive that one of the drivers is the war in gaza. six months on from the horrific attack, hostages remain separated from families. thousands of palestinians have been killed and more than one million people face the threat of famine. i urge the government to use every ounce of blavatnik leverage to make sure aid to gaza is unimpeded and skilled up. we reiterate the call for an immediate cease-fire, for hamas to release hostages and for a return to the diplomatic process to rekindle a two state solution. it is right that we condemn iran's actions, it is right that we defend the security of allies and that we seek the end of conflict. but this is a moment for restraint because escalation will lead to destruction. for the sake of those in the horror and violence that must be avoided, thank you, mr. p. >> you say i am over that hill, don lemon would say i'm a man in his prime. >> watch the annual white house correspondent with saturday night live -- correspondence dinner with saturday night live and president biden. our coverage begins a
do not be naive that one of the drivers is the war in gaza. six months on from the horrific attack, hostages remain separated from families. thousands of palestinians have been killed and more than one million people face the threat of famine. i urge the government to use every ounce of blavatnik leverage to make sure aid to gaza is unimpeded and skilled up. we reiterate the call for an immediate cease-fire, for hamas to release hostages and for a return to the diplomatic process to rekindle a...
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this bill includes $1 billion traditional humanitarian aid in gaza. we will immediately secure that aid bringing food, medical supplies, clean water. and israel must make sure -- without delay. and everything we do is guided by the open goal of ringing these hostages home, securing a cease fire, and extending conditions for an enduring peace. there is more that this bill does, as you all know, including providing support to strengthen even further our allies in the indo pacific region as well as humanitarian aid to places including haiti, sudan, and somalia. but there is one thing this bill does not do, border security. just this year, i propose to negotiation to agree to the fungus for security bill this country has ever seen. it was bipartisan. should have been included in this field. and i'm determined to get done for the american people. but we will come back to that at another time. this is a reminder but america can do when we come together despite our differences. i want to thank everyone in congress who made it possible, especially the biparti
this bill includes $1 billion traditional humanitarian aid in gaza. we will immediately secure that aid bringing food, medical supplies, clean water. and israel must make sure -- without delay. and everything we do is guided by the open goal of ringing these hostages home, securing a cease fire, and extending conditions for an enduring peace. there is more that this bill does, as you all know, including providing support to strengthen even further our allies in the indo pacific region as well...
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i retraced concerns in gaza and i welcomed statements about increasing aid into gaza. we need to see those commitments delivered. >> we are faced by two huge applications. does the prime minister agree that productive farms are not the right place and it should waste peoples time to live and in fear like this? >> particularly at a time of geopolitical threats, we must protect food security. we see more solar, which is one of the cheapest forms of energy. that is why our national infrastructure planning goals set out a requirement in the energy secretary's are ensuring they strike the right balance to ensure a more british food is grown at home. >> it was clear residents are worried about crime. tory run seaside has some of the highest crime and the burglary rate is 52% higher than anywhere else in the country. will he realize he has not only lost control of his country, but crime in his country? >> what a joke. crime has been cut, 20,000 more police officers. people with labor are more likely to be victims of burglaries and twice as likely to be victims of robberies. v
i retraced concerns in gaza and i welcomed statements about increasing aid into gaza. we need to see those commitments delivered. >> we are faced by two huge applications. does the prime minister agree that productive farms are not the right place and it should waste peoples time to live and in fear like this? >> particularly at a time of geopolitical threats, we must protect food security. we see more solar, which is one of the cheapest forms of energy. that is why our national...
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now, some would say you mean gaza. i say no, i mean hamas. you cannot send this aid, even if it's labeled as humanitarian or for some other noble-sounding purpose. if you send it to gaza, it is aid to hamas, hamas terrorists, the same terrorists who massacred, who butchered, savagely mutilated innocent men, women, and children in israel just a few months ago in october. the architects of this bill undermine their own bill to secure stability and peace in the region. so i've come to the floor in an attempt to soften the blow to the american people. to that end, mr. president, i'd like to call up lee amendment number 1902 for consideration. my amendment would require ukraine to repay the money loaned to it and that the funds repaid be used to secure our bo border. if congress is so determined to send taxpayer money abroad, then the repayment of this loan should not be waivable and must be used to secure our border. now, it's sad that it's shoring up our border and protecting our own citizens has to come at the mercy of our debtors, but that is
now, some would say you mean gaza. i say no, i mean hamas. you cannot send this aid, even if it's labeled as humanitarian or for some other noble-sounding purpose. if you send it to gaza, it is aid to hamas, hamas terrorists, the same terrorists who massacred, who butchered, savagely mutilated innocent men, women, and children in israel just a few months ago in october. the architects of this bill undermine their own bill to secure stability and peace in the region. so i've come to the floor in...
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now, some would say you mean gaza. i say no, i mean hamas. you cannot send this aid, even if it's labeled as humanitarian or for some other noble-sounding purpose. if you send it to gaza, it is aid to hamas, hamas terrorists, the same terrorists who massacred, who butchered, savagely mutilated innocent men, women, and children in israel just a few months ago in october. the architects of this bill undermine their own bill to secure stability and peace in the region. so i've come to the floor in an attempt to soften the blow to the american people. to that end, mr. president, i'd like to call up lee amendment number 1902 for consideration. my amendment would require ukraine to repay the money loaned to it and that the funds repaid be used to secure our bo border. if congress is so determined to send taxpayer money abroad, then the repayment of this loan should not be waivable and must be used to secure our border. now, it's sad that it's shoring up our border and protecting our own citizens has to come at the mercy of our debtors, but that is
now, some would say you mean gaza. i say no, i mean hamas. you cannot send this aid, even if it's labeled as humanitarian or for some other noble-sounding purpose. if you send it to gaza, it is aid to hamas, hamas terrorists, the same terrorists who massacred, who butchered, savagely mutilated innocent men, women, and children in israel just a few months ago in october. the architects of this bill undermine their own bill to secure stability and peace in the region. so i've come to the floor in...
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two innocent civilians in gaza and those around the world who face hunger, america will deliver food, medicine and clothing. we will stand with you to resist the chinese communist party. and to the world, america will never shrink from its responsibilities as a leader on the world stage. tonight we make vladimir putin request the day he questioned america's those solve. over the past few months i have spoken over and over again about the importance of getting the supplemental package done. starting in the fall thanksgiving, christmas, new year's, the spring, this was on our minds because it was so important and i said we had to work in a bipartisan way. democrats and republicans. i went to israel and ukraine to look our allies in the eyes and say we will get this done, we will not desert you. we succeeded in getting the supplemental in february for two reasons. persistence and bipartisanship. today the bill congress is sending is the same as what the senate has been pushing all along. passing this confirm something i have stressed, the only way to get something done is bipartisanship.
two innocent civilians in gaza and those around the world who face hunger, america will deliver food, medicine and clothing. we will stand with you to resist the chinese communist party. and to the world, america will never shrink from its responsibilities as a leader on the world stage. tonight we make vladimir putin request the day he questioned america's those solve. over the past few months i have spoken over and over again about the importance of getting the supplemental package done....
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, to israel to bombard gaza? it is a selective menu commit is a rules-based international order when we want to use that order to sanction russia come of it is not a rules-based order in gaza, it is not a rules-based order when we are trying to figure out how to create supply chains of critical minerals that will facilitate the american battery industry, right? this is not to say, this is leading to the answer of your question though, lenny, which is, what is the rule of doesn't and is kind of world in which we cannot pretend anymore that the u.s. can control events, can dictate outcomes, can exert, to your initial statement, pressure a on b, and something happens, right? while u.s. still has a tremendous amount of power, i think that we have to kind of return to a view of the governance rule to prevent the worst outcomes. the best thing that can happen in the next administration is that we don't have world war iii. is that the current conflagration with the war in eastern europe, a war in the middle east, a war
, to israel to bombard gaza? it is a selective menu commit is a rules-based international order when we want to use that order to sanction russia come of it is not a rules-based order in gaza, it is not a rules-based order when we are trying to figure out how to create supply chains of critical minerals that will facilitate the american battery industry, right? this is not to say, this is leading to the answer of your question though, lenny, which is, what is the rule of doesn't and is kind of...
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the measure includes humanitarian aid for gaza, sanctions on russia, iran and it requires tiktok to the best from bytedance within one year or face a ban in the u.s.. the package was passed by the house, so it goes on to president biden. we will show floor debate before final passage. mr. president, i rise to urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation, and i want to thank senator -- leader schumer for his tremendous leadership on this entire package. it is amazing his dedication and support to getting this done really, really held steadfast. owl caucus, as -- our caucus, as the just described, and so many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. i also with a with to thank senator murray for her continued leadership on appropriations bills. this supplemental will supply ukraine with desperately needed equipment and weapons and training and logistics. for two years the ukrainian people have shown courage and resilience enabling them to resist russian aggression. and as just described by our leader, it would be disastrous for our national security and democracy and human r
the measure includes humanitarian aid for gaza, sanctions on russia, iran and it requires tiktok to the best from bytedance within one year or face a ban in the u.s.. the package was passed by the house, so it goes on to president biden. we will show floor debate before final passage. mr. president, i rise to urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation, and i want to thank senator -- leader schumer for his tremendous leadership on this entire package. it is amazing his dedication and...
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president when he a chance to meet with the four-year-old american who was held hostage by hamas in gaza and was released last november as part of the first hostage deal the president was able to help broker and negotiate. it was also a reminder in getting to see her that there are still americans and others being held hostage by hamas and we are working day in and they out to ensure all of them also are able to get safely home to their loved ones. the main reason i have come to the podium today is to follow up on the president's remarks from earlier today and the very important consequential vote that was taken in the senate last night and the bill that was signed by the president this morning. this morning, you heard president biden speak about the article importance of the national security supplemental, which came to the president's desk as we said it would with overwhelming bipartisan support from the u.s. congress. i have stood at this podium numerous times and said the road may be of twists and turns. i cannot predict when it will happen but i always had confidence it would happen
president when he a chance to meet with the four-year-old american who was held hostage by hamas in gaza and was released last november as part of the first hostage deal the president was able to help broker and negotiate. it was also a reminder in getting to see her that there are still americans and others being held hostage by hamas and we are working day in and they out to ensure all of them also are able to get safely home to their loved ones. the main reason i have come to the podium...
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not just in gaza but also in ukraine and other parts of the world. and they wanted all this kind of ugly border security language attached to this measure. look there's a there is a lot at stake at this moment. we should be grown-ups. we should act like it. let's proceed in a way that allows everyone to vote their conscience, with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from mass plies. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: at this time i'm pleased to recognize the chairman of the committee on appropriations, mr. cole from oklahoma, for four minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized for four minutes. mr. cole: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i want to thank my very good friend from texas, my class mate, my colleague when i served on the rules committee, and now i'm very proud to say our very distinguished chairman of the rules committee. today's rule makes in order a series of three critical security supplemental bills, mr. speaker. paired with a fourth bill covering other high priorit
not just in gaza but also in ukraine and other parts of the world. and they wanted all this kind of ugly border security language attached to this measure. look there's a there is a lot at stake at this moment. we should be grown-ups. we should act like it. let's proceed in a way that allows everyone to vote their conscience, with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from mass plies. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: at this time i'm pleased to recognize the...
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yesterday wasn't covered to mass graves outside hospitals in gaza. this constitutes a war crime, don't they? >> deputy prime minister, we would expect the democratic government of israel to investigate any allegations of misconduct and that's exactly what they are doing and exactly what the foreign secretary and the premised are urged them to do. i find it quite extraordinary she seeks to draw parallels between the legitimate war and self-defense of israel and the conduct of russia. >> 300 bodies including the elderly and the injured, some of which had been stripped naked, mutilated with their hands tied behind their backs. the uk's own arms policy states that war crimes may be taking place, then that is reason enough to halt the sale of arms. why then does the prime minister get to do so? >> we continue to urge the israeli government to investigate any allegations of misconduct. the difference though is that we can trust the israeli government , a democratically elected government, to properly investigate these things. of course, we keep the advice
yesterday wasn't covered to mass graves outside hospitals in gaza. this constitutes a war crime, don't they? >> deputy prime minister, we would expect the democratic government of israel to investigate any allegations of misconduct and that's exactly what they are doing and exactly what the foreign secretary and the premised are urged them to do. i find it quite extraordinary she seeks to draw parallels between the legitimate war and self-defense of israel and the conduct of russia....
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shooting down 99% of missile drones attack by iran, it also includes $9 billion of humanitarian aid for gaza and for people caught in conflicts around the world. these conflicts have taken an immeasurable toll. the supplemental also contains a range of sanctions that will make it harder for each of israel's and iran's and ham -- and hamas to finance their operations. it consequencetains the ship act which requires the president to impose sanctions against individuals and companies that knowingly help evade oil sanctions. illegal revenues funnel billions to illegal organizations terrorist groups and it builds on legislation senator murkowski and i enacted over a decade ago that helped expose the middle men that were helping iran evade these sanctions. it also involves billions of dollars for a critical part of the world where we stand shoulder to shoulder with these democracies. it also contains legislation to fend off fentanyl act which i was proud to be a cosponsor. critically important legislation that does a couple of things. one, it declares that fentanyl is a national emergency. this en
shooting down 99% of missile drones attack by iran, it also includes $9 billion of humanitarian aid for gaza and for people caught in conflicts around the world. these conflicts have taken an immeasurable toll. the supplemental also contains a range of sanctions that will make it harder for each of israel's and iran's and ham -- and hamas to finance their operations. it consequencetains the ship act which requires the president to impose sanctions against individuals and companies that...
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now also producing a desperate humanitarian situation for innocent civilians in gaza right now. and more recently as we saw last saturday night, we had a massive iran he and drone -- iranian they fired off something like 350 drones and missiles combined. turned out to be a spectacular failure for them. thanks to integrated air defense, good intelligence of the israelis themselves, and support of the united states, some regional partners and international partners. of those missiles, only four or five impacted in israel. none of them did any significant damage. it is a reminder of the quality of the israeli military, a reminder of the fact they have friends. starting with the united states, but others as well. i know that the israeli government as we sit here this afternoon is considering a response to what happened last saturday night. and you know, that is their choice to make that response. the broad hope for the president and policymakers is that we will all find a way to de-escalate, especially at a moment when i think the israelis have demonstrated so clearly their superior
now also producing a desperate humanitarian situation for innocent civilians in gaza right now. and more recently as we saw last saturday night, we had a massive iran he and drone -- iranian they fired off something like 350 drones and missiles combined. turned out to be a spectacular failure for them. thanks to integrated air defense, good intelligence of the israelis themselves, and support of the united states, some regional partners and international partners. of those missiles, only four...
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it's time to support our allies in theaters of conflict like gaza, haiti, and the sudan. house democrats once again have cleared the way for legislation that is important to the american people to be processed and considered on the house floor for an up or down vote. from the very beginning of this congress we've made clear we will put people over politics. it's not a slogan, it's a way of life. and we have demonstrated it repeatedly. we'll continue to do just that because we believe in achieving real results for the american people. questions? reporter: can you talk to us a little bit about, a how your conversations with the speaker may have happened to get democrats to vote in a larger majority than republicans on this rule? and secondly, the idea because of that you could be losing that speaker from within his own conference? mr. jeffries: what's important at the moment is making sure we finish the job, which is to make sure we take up the national security bills tomorrow and that robust majorities of democrats and republicans exist in order to meet the national securi
it's time to support our allies in theaters of conflict like gaza, haiti, and the sudan. house democrats once again have cleared the way for legislation that is important to the american people to be processed and considered on the house floor for an up or down vote. from the very beginning of this congress we've made clear we will put people over politics. it's not a slogan, it's a way of life. and we have demonstrated it repeatedly. we'll continue to do just that because we believe in...
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the genocide in gaza is ecocide. what are you doing to protect people and the planet, whether they are in gaza, here, or in the global south? the pentagon is thethe pentagont polluter in the world. you were talking about young people -- [inaudible] you all should be protecting the world's people, and 40,000 palestinians have been obliterated. >> we're just waiting to go live again, i think. one of the things we have seen, to give you the impact, we have tried to counter -- >> [indiscernible] dir. haines: sorry. >> how many kids have died in gaza? talk about that, talk about that. dir. haines: so we try to counter disinformation in the context of the invasion of ukraine, and one of the key aspects of it was really about basically russia was trying to promote a pretext for the invasion of ukraine, and we wanted to say, look, the kind of pretext they are trying to create in that context, and as we look back on how successful we were in trying to counter that disinformation, obviously, judge for yourself within the unite
the genocide in gaza is ecocide. what are you doing to protect people and the planet, whether they are in gaza, here, or in the global south? the pentagon is thethe pentagont polluter in the world. you were talking about young people -- [inaudible] you all should be protecting the world's people, and 40,000 palestinians have been obliterated. >> we're just waiting to go live again, i think. one of the things we have seen, to give you the impact, we have tried to counter -- >>...
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i do know that the attorney tubes are worse for civilians in gaza and for hostages in the family and worse for all of us. david: let me shift to the asian pacific. what are the greatest challenges that we face from the chinese communist leadership and what are the greatest challenges that the communist leadership faces within their own borders? bill: none of us should underestimate of xi jinping's china or the nature of competition. in the cold war between the united states and the soviet union, it was about ideology and military competition. with the people's republic of china today, especially under xi jinping, it is a wider computation extending and -- competition extending into cyberspace, outer space and the technology competition. it is the revolution that is changing the way that all of us live, work, flight, and compete. and the chinese leadership are determined to win that competition. that is the challenge before us. a lot of that challenge extends into east asia and i think that xi jinping is determined in his political lifetime to control taiwan. it does not mean he is pl
i do know that the attorney tubes are worse for civilians in gaza and for hostages in the family and worse for all of us. david: let me shift to the asian pacific. what are the greatest challenges that we face from the chinese communist leadership and what are the greatest challenges that the communist leadership faces within their own borders? bill: none of us should underestimate of xi jinping's china or the nature of competition. in the cold war between the united states and the soviet...
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and there must be a realistic plan for the future governance and reconstruction of gaza. one that results in palestinian control of the strip. an expanded israel-iran war could also serve to drag the united states of america deeper into the conflict. as the ongoing debate on the supplemental should make clear, the united states already has a lot on its plate. my colleagues, please remember that russia's war of aggression in ukraine remains unfinished business and that ukraine is losing ground to russian forces due to donald trump's interference in our emergency supplemental process. the future of europe is urgently, urgently at stake. already there are dangerous conflicts simmering throughout the middle east region, including continued attacks by the houthis in yemen against international shipping and u.s. military forces. china still has its sights set on taiwan as it strengthens its relationship with both iran and russia. and an expanded war in the middle east would put american soldiers deployed to the region in greater danger. it would harm the american middle class a
and there must be a realistic plan for the future governance and reconstruction of gaza. one that results in palestinian control of the strip. an expanded israel-iran war could also serve to drag the united states of america deeper into the conflict. as the ongoing debate on the supplemental should make clear, the united states already has a lot on its plate. my colleagues, please remember that russia's war of aggression in ukraine remains unfinished business and that ukraine is losing ground...
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students all across your country are coming out and and expressing their outrage at what is happening in gaza. are you taking on board those protests? what do you say to young people, young americans who see this as a moment when they need to speak out against their government? sec. blinken: so, first on the middle east, i think i have talked to foreign minister wang yi at least half a dozen times on this since october 7, including today, but also in previous meetings where we had phone conversations, et cetera. and yes, i think this is an area where china can use the relationships that has an influence has to try, for example, to prevent the conflict from excavating and spreading. we had a good conversation when tensions were particularly acute follow preceding and then immediately following iran's unprecedented attack on israel 10 days or so ago. i think the relationships that china has can be positive and trying to calm tensions, prevent escalation, avoid the spread of the conflict. we agreed that we would remain in regular touch on this, and that is certainly my intention. i am not aware
students all across your country are coming out and and expressing their outrage at what is happening in gaza. are you taking on board those protests? what do you say to young people, young americans who see this as a moment when they need to speak out against their government? sec. blinken: so, first on the middle east, i think i have talked to foreign minister wang yi at least half a dozen times on this since october 7, including today, but also in previous meetings where we had phone...
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there's a famine happening in gaza. people are starving to death. aid is being frustrated from getting there. food. medicine. important supplies. people are dying. surely, surely we should all care about that. we should be able to advocate for israel's security but also advideo kate -- advocate for the people of gaza, children of gaza, senior citizens, people who are just trying to get on with their lives. but notwithstanding that, i mean, not withstanding the fact that we may have disagreement, some of my republican friends obviously disagree whether we should be helping ukraine or not. i disagree -- fine. you know. but we have a process you'll be able to vote on all of these things separately. and you'll be able to make your views clear. but i've got to tell you, you know, you don't have to agree on everything to agree on something. and we ought to agree that these issues are important enough to debate. and to have up or down votes on. the people who are advocating that we do nothing, you know, or that we -- that we attach things to this bill that
there's a famine happening in gaza. people are starving to death. aid is being frustrated from getting there. food. medicine. important supplies. people are dying. surely, surely we should all care about that. we should be able to advocate for israel's security but also advideo kate -- advocate for the people of gaza, children of gaza, senior citizens, people who are just trying to get on with their lives. but notwithstanding that, i mean, not withstanding the fact that we may have...
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i don't know there is any sincere effort to help gaza. i also wanted to say the humanitarian aid they send is like canned food and things people don't even want to eat. i've been a victim of canned food before by way of food banks when i was struggling or having a hard time. you don't get anything from them . that is a criticism and i'm not supposed to be criticizing. that is it should i love your watch. it is beautiful. host: thank you. rocco in new milford, new jersey. independent. caller: hello. the american government his not a democracy. it is controlled by neocons and bolsheviks and zionist and christian scientists who worship the other three. host: that is rocco's opinion. we will go to john in leland, mississippi, independent. caller: i just want to say i'm a veteran. i love this country. i am -- in california. you have the most powerful nation in the world in the blink of an eye. you gave europeans billions of acres. you've not given african-americans an inch. i'm starting to believe you want african-americans to be the foundatio
i don't know there is any sincere effort to help gaza. i also wanted to say the humanitarian aid they send is like canned food and things people don't even want to eat. i've been a victim of canned food before by way of food banks when i was struggling or having a hard time. you don't get anything from them . that is a criticism and i'm not supposed to be criticizing. that is it should i love your watch. it is beautiful. host: thank you. rocco in new milford, new jersey. independent. caller:...
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we are also going to have $9 billion to help rebuild gaza. those folks deserve a job, a future and hope. moderator: much more to come. stay with us. our forum will continue right after the break. ♪ welcome back. i'm kai jackson. have the next question for our candidates. what approach did the u.s. take with israel to prevent further escalation from have -- from happening? ms. alsobrooks first. >> when donald trump was president, he really did make a mockery of the united states as a leader. i am really proud president joe biden has made america a leader again. in sings the, israel is an outline of the u.s. as our ukrainian -- ally of the u.s. as is ukrainian others. it's important we see what happened post october 7. we have stood with israel as our ally. we watched recently when we had iran -- the missiles from iran in israel. i'm proud president biden urged restraint under the circumstances. i think you did the right thing. what we do not want is to see a widening of the conflict in the middle east. i agree with president biden's approach
we are also going to have $9 billion to help rebuild gaza. those folks deserve a job, a future and hope. moderator: much more to come. stay with us. our forum will continue right after the break. ♪ welcome back. i'm kai jackson. have the next question for our candidates. what approach did the u.s. take with israel to prevent further escalation from have -- from happening? ms. alsobrooks first. >> when donald trump was president, he really did make a mockery of the united states as a...
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president when he a chance to meet with the four-year-old american who was held hostage by hamas in gaza and was released last november as part of the first hostage deal the president was able to help broker and negotiate. it was also a reminder in getting to see her that there are still americans and others being held hostage by hamas and we are working day in and they out to ensure all of them also are able to get safely home to their loved ones. the main reason i have come to the podium today is to follow up on the president's remarks from earlier today and the very important consequential vote that was taken in the senate last night and the bill that was signed by the president this morning. this morning, you heard president biden speak about the article importance of the national security supplemental, which came to the president's desk as we said it would with overwhelming bipartisan support from the u.s. congress. i have stood at this podium numerous times and said the road may be of twists and turns. i cannot predict when it will happen but i always had confidence it would happen
president when he a chance to meet with the four-year-old american who was held hostage by hamas in gaza and was released last november as part of the first hostage deal the president was able to help broker and negotiate. it was also a reminder in getting to see her that there are still americans and others being held hostage by hamas and we are working day in and they out to ensure all of them also are able to get safely home to their loved ones. the main reason i have come to the podium...
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host: the campus protests over gaza? caller: yes. anyway, i think we should be more honest, because nobody talk about the occupied land in israel. like, for example, the golan heights of syria. the seven villages. in south lebanon. i think that it is better and greater for this great country and for its democracy to be more fair and speak the truth as it is.neither government no one media should take a side. just be neutral. host: ed in clarksburg, west virginia on the line for independents. what is your top story? caller: good morning. there are several i would like to talk about. one of them is, i am tired of hearing people say nobody is above the law. my god. out there running wild like a bunch of i don't know what. wearing masks. that is above the law. i'm sorry. i'm confused. i am 80 years old and blind. i only know the news as i hear it. this trial for trump is a farce. by what i've been able to pick up, there is no crime. they haven't really charged him with a crime. what is the crime? i am not a fan of mr. -- of the ex-presid
host: the campus protests over gaza? caller: yes. anyway, i think we should be more honest, because nobody talk about the occupied land in israel. like, for example, the golan heights of syria. the seven villages. in south lebanon. i think that it is better and greater for this great country and for its democracy to be more fair and speak the truth as it is.neither government no one media should take a side. just be neutral. host: ed in clarksburg, west virginia on the line for independents....
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host: the campus protests over gaza? caller: yes. anyway, i think we should be more honest, because nobody talk about the occupied land in israel. like, for example, the golan heights of syria. the seven villages. in south lebanon. i think that it is better and greater for this great country and for its democracy to be more fair and speak the truth as it is.neither government no one media should take a side. just be neutral. host: ed in clarksburg, west virginia on the line for independents. what is your top story? caller: good morning. there are several i would like to talk about. one of them is, i am tired of hearing people say nobody is above the law. my god. out there running wild like a bunch of i don't know what. wearing masks. that is above the law. i'm sorry. i'm confused. i am 80 years old and blind. i only know the news as i hear it. this trial for trump is a farce. by what i've been able to pick up, there is no crime. they haven't really charged him with a crime. what is the crime? i am not a fan of mr. -- of the ex-presid
host: the campus protests over gaza? caller: yes. anyway, i think we should be more honest, because nobody talk about the occupied land in israel. like, for example, the golan heights of syria. the seven villages. in south lebanon. i think that it is better and greater for this great country and for its democracy to be more fair and speak the truth as it is.neither government no one media should take a side. just be neutral. host: ed in clarksburg, west virginia on the line for independents....
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it's clear what happens in gaza also does not stay in gaza because you now have a situation where even though the regional conflict has been somewhat contained over the last six months between israel and hezbollah, we see iranian strikes against u.s. military and the recent escalation between iran and israel has taken us into new, dangerous and very uncharted waters. host: in the short term, what are possible aftereffects of what we saw a couple of weeks ago concerning iran? guest: there are two or three questions we need to ask that are clear to me. answering them will be difficult. has the attacks on one another's territory which is unprecedented , certainly attacks that were overtly claimed by both sides, unprecedented. will these attacks lead to a greater risk readiness on the part of iran and israel? could this somehow become the new normal all or turn it to, will this lead both of them to scale back and understand how close they came to the possibility -- which i think neither of them once frankly -- and that is taking another step or two of the escalatory letter, something the m
it's clear what happens in gaza also does not stay in gaza because you now have a situation where even though the regional conflict has been somewhat contained over the last six months between israel and hezbollah, we see iranian strikes against u.s. military and the recent escalation between iran and israel has taken us into new, dangerous and very uncharted waters. host: in the short term, what are possible aftereffects of what we saw a couple of weeks ago concerning iran? guest: there are...
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humanitarian aid for gaza. 8.1 billion dollars for allies in the indo pacific region. that is how the money breaks down. here is democratic senator patty murray yesterday arguing a vote for the foreign aid package is sending a message around the world about american leadership. let's listen. [video] >> at a time when the world is watching and wondering if the u.s. is still capable of meeting the challenges before us, if we are still united enough to meet them, this package won't just send aid. it will send a message. it will show our allies our word is still good. we will stand by them in times of need. it will show dictators our warnings are serious and we will not let their flagrant attacks go unchecked. it will show the world american leadership is still alive and well and we are still a strong protector of democracy and provider of humanitarian aid. that is a message worth sending. host: the democratic senator from washington state arguing for the aid package. should the u.s. be involved? or, less involved in overseas conflicts? yesterday 10 republicans split from
humanitarian aid for gaza. 8.1 billion dollars for allies in the indo pacific region. that is how the money breaks down. here is democratic senator patty murray yesterday arguing a vote for the foreign aid package is sending a message around the world about american leadership. let's listen. [video] >> at a time when the world is watching and wondering if the u.s. is still capable of meeting the challenges before us, if we are still united enough to meet them, this package won't just send...
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i do not think you can talk about the horribly high death toll in gaza. every civilian tragedy, every civilian killed, father, mother, child killed, is a genuine tragedy. everything must be done to avoid that. here is the point. i did not hear you mention this. one side and the conflict in gaza wants to minimize the casualties. the other wants them. you say that sounds kind of extreme. what is the point of human shields? why does hamas build its command and control structure, why do we have thousands of hamas fighters hiding in tunnels right now underneath 1.2 million civilians? because they are using those human shields. 24-year-old men with ak-47s are hiding underneath women and children like cowards hoping either the israelis will not attack them because they want to survive to conduct another october 7, and if the israelis do attack, that is many civilians will die as possible so that there is more concern in washington and washington cuts off the supply of weapons to israel for the purpose of defending itself. is the death toll in gaza horrible? abso
i do not think you can talk about the horribly high death toll in gaza. every civilian tragedy, every civilian killed, father, mother, child killed, is a genuine tragedy. everything must be done to avoid that. here is the point. i did not hear you mention this. one side and the conflict in gaza wants to minimize the casualties. the other wants them. you say that sounds kind of extreme. what is the point of human shields? why does hamas build its command and control structure, why do we have...
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i do not think you can talk about the horribly high death toll in gaza. every civilian tragedy, every civilian killed, father, mother, child killed, is a genuine tragedy. everything must be done to avoid that. here is the point. i did not hear you mention this. one side and the conflict in gaza wants to minimize the casualties. the other wants them. you say that sounds kind of extreme. what is the point of human shields? why does hamas build its command and control structure, why do we have thousands of hamas fighters hiding in tunnels right now underneath 1.2 million civilians? because they are using those human shields. 24-year-old men with ak-47s are hiding underneath women and children like cowards hoping either the israelis will not attack them because they want to survive to conduct another october 7, and if the israelis do attack, that is many civilians will die as possible so that there is more concern in washington and washington cuts off the supply of weapons to israel for the purpose of defending itself. is the death toll in gaza horrible? abso
i do not think you can talk about the horribly high death toll in gaza. every civilian tragedy, every civilian killed, father, mother, child killed, is a genuine tragedy. everything must be done to avoid that. here is the point. i did not hear you mention this. one side and the conflict in gaza wants to minimize the casualties. the other wants them. you say that sounds kind of extreme. what is the point of human shields? why does hamas build its command and control structure, why do we have...
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all of us have seen the tragedy of gaza. we have seen how prime minister netanyahu's government has used american weapons to kill indiscriminately, to force famine. over 25,000 women and children dead. tens of thousands of missiles and bombs live have id -- levied on innocent civilians. we cannot escape what we see before us every day. that is the blessing of today's technology. tiktok, instagram, facebook, all of it. when we see t. we have to decide what we are going to do about it. are we going to participate in that carnage or not? i choose not to. prime minister netanyahu has been reckless. his actions have not led to the release of the remaining hostages. he's ignored the pleas of the families of hostages. he's ignored the pleas of the president of the united states. he's ignored his own people. he's engaged in self-preservation. we should not be sending offensive weapons to israel right now. and i hope that this body will not. with that i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from texas yields back. the gentleman from n
all of us have seen the tragedy of gaza. we have seen how prime minister netanyahu's government has used american weapons to kill indiscriminately, to force famine. over 25,000 women and children dead. tens of thousands of missiles and bombs live have id -- levied on innocent civilians. we cannot escape what we see before us every day. that is the blessing of today's technology. tiktok, instagram, facebook, all of it. when we see t. we have to decide what we are going to do about it. are we...