We've often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States needs to continue to be a beacon for those who are oppressed abroad. Well, here's an example where we're doing that.
Marco Rubio
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U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.
They were not a complete waste of time. For example, there were 1,000 prisoners that are going to be exchanged.
"There's no doubt in our mind... that this is a group that the regime in Venezuela uses..."
We talked about a variety of things. I wanted to get his readout on his view of how the talks went yesterday. They were not a complete waste of time.
The mechanics of setting that kind of meeting up would require a little bit of work, so I can't say that's being planned as we speak in terms of picking a site and a date.
Israel has imposed a blockade for over two months on Gaza, leading United Nations agencies and other humanitarian groups to warn of rapidly dwindling fuel, food and medicine supplies.
On the one hand, we're trying to achieve peace and end a very bloody, costly and destructive war. So, there's some element of patience that is required. On the other hand, we don't have time to waste.
This war could end immediately if Hamas surrenders and gives up their weapons and demilitarizes and releases all the hostages.
I think there's evidence, absolutely, that people have been murdered, that people have been forcibly removed from their properties.





