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On the recordJuly 31, 2025
I had just had it. I kept expecting that Israel would wake up and realize what an awful thing they were perpetuating, and that surely they would at least open up humanitarian aid. They just continued to not do it, and I just reached the point where enough was enough.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Sen. King expresses frustration over Israel's actions regarding humanitarian aid in Gaza.

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