Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism
By: Scott Detrow, Michael Levitt, Adam Raney; NPR News Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is one of the most high-profile Jewish officeholders in the United States. He’s also emerged as one of the fiercest critics of Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza. Sanders has urged the U.S. to end financial and military support for Israel. After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted
‘History Will Judge’: Sanders Says US Must Stand With Gaza Children, Not Netanyahu
By: Jake Johnson; Common Dreams “Our new position must be simple and straightforward: Not another nickel for the Netanyahu government if its present policies continue,” wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote Thursday that the Biden administration must fundamentally alter the United States’ relationship with the Israeli government as it continues to bomb and starve children in the Gaza Strip, often with the
Sanders Demands US Closely Monitor Aid Entering Gaza as Israel Weaponizes Hunger
By: Sharon Zhang; Truthout “The United States cannot be complicit in the use of starvation as a weapon of war,” the senator said. U.S. officials must demand daily updates on humanitarian aid shipments being allowed into Gaza as Israel weaponizes hunger and touts an insufficient single-day supply of aid into the region, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said on Tuesday, emphasizing
Bernie Sanders, Biden share plan to cut ‘outrageous’ health care costs
By: Alexandra Hutzler; ABC News The official event comes as Biden makes the issue a pillar of his 2024 campaign. President Joe Biden was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the White House Wednesday to highlight the administration’s efforts to lower health care costs for Americans. The remarks were at an official event, but came as Biden makes cracking down on
Sanders visits with Waterbury seniors to discuss Older Americans Act
By: WCAX News Team; WCAX WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Some Vermont seniors are sharing their fears about the cost of health care. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke with seniors and employees at the Waterbury Area Senior Center on Thursday about the hardships they face. Sanders says money from the Older Americans Act has not scaled to inflation, including the high
Sanders: ‘The Netanyahu Gov’t Should Not Receive Another Penny from US’
By: Common Dreams Staff; Common Dreams The bill passed the Senate in a 74-24 vote at 2:03AM Following the passing of the U.S. government appropriations bill early Saturday morning, Senator Bernie Sanders said: I voted NO on the appropriations bill that the Senate passed last night. While hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children face starvation in Gaza, this bill actually prohibits funding to
