Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, using starvation as a weapon is a war crime. For over 2 months, the Israeli Government has completely and deliberately blocked food, water, medical supplies, and fuel from entering Gaza and targeting local aid convoys. At least 57 Palestinians, including children, have already starved to death. Over 9,000 children are already experiencing malnutrition. Palestinians have been forced to eat grass, dirty flour, and animal feed just to survive, while thousands of trucks carrying food and lifesaving aid have sat blocked at the border because of the Israeli Government. Palestinians deserve to live. Instead of agreeing to an offered cease-fire and the release of all hostages, war criminal Netanyahu announced his plans to forcibly expel and ethnically cleanse the entire Palestinian population and to flatten and annex Gaza. This was always the plan, and I am waiting for my colleagues in this Chamber to call it out. Our country is an accomplice in this genocide, and the world is letting it happen. The only path to make it stop is an arms embargo. Americans overwhelmingly support it. We should listen to our residents and save lives now. Silence here on starvation is supporting this war crime. University of Michigan Student Rights”