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The resolutions are privileged, which means the senators sponsoring them can force votes without the consent of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer . While they are not expected to pass, supporters want to send a message to the Biden administration to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza during his final days in office.
“In recent weeks, the volume of aid getting into Gaza is lower than at any point since the war began,” he said. “More aid is needed, less aid is getting through.” Sanders maintained that Israel has a right to defend itself in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack but said its retaliatory offensive over the last 13 months has led to the deaths of over 43,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas and does not distinguish militants from civilians.
“I don’t want to get into the political implications of an election,” Sanders said. “People can draw their own conclusions why there was a decline in young people voting and Democrats aren’t doing particularly well with young people. I really don’t want to get into it.
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