On Friday’s MSNBC show “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Israel should be allowed more aid to Gaza and that its war “is a war against the Palestinians.” It should not be seen as a war against or against Gazans.” “We are allowing this humanitarian crisis to spiral out of control, whether it be famine, famine or medical emergencies, which is creating such escalating pressure on the region,” he added. ” he added. And as a recipient of U.S. security assistance, Israel has an obligation, pursuant to the Biden administration’s security memorandum, to do what all other recipients must do: cooperate with U.S. humanitarian efforts. It is to be. ”
Mr. Caine said, “In addition to the war in Gaza, Hezbollah attacks Israel from the north, Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria take action against Israeli and U.S. positions, and the Houthis fire missiles into the Red Sea.” We are already seeing it happen,” he said. What we need most at this time is an escalation between Iran and Israel, which would put the onus on all of us again to work together to find a hostage deal that would release the hostages in exchange for a ceasefire. and could flood the region with humanitarian aid. Once aid to Gaza is safely delivered, there will be room to discuss not only an extension of the ceasefire, but also what the future holds for Palestine. ”
He added: “I think any further offensive weapons that could kill civilians and humanitarian workers now would just pour gasoline on a fire that is already spiraling out of control. Israel seeks to annihilate itself. The United States has always been a partner in that, including Hamas, including Hezbollah, and including Iran. Intercepting missiles and rockets fired at Israel. Systems that we have worked with in the past with Israel, such as the Iron Dome system, should continue to be available. I think there’s a lot we can do, but I think putting more offensive weapons on this battlefield right now will only cause more damage, worse outcomes rather than the détente we should be seeing. is waiting.”
“I think the most important pacing issue at this point is for Israel to dramatically increase its admission of humanitarian aid to Gaza,” Kaine added. This is a war against Hamas and should not be seen as a war against Palestinians or a war against Gazans. But it is allowing this humanitarian crisis, be it famine, starvation or medical emergencies, to spiral out of control that is creating such escalating pressures in the region. And Israel has an obligation, as a recipient of U.S. security assistance, to do what all other recipients must do, according to the Biden administration’s security memorandum, to cooperate with U.S. humanitarian efforts. It is to be. …We need to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches safely to civilians suffering in this war and suffering under Hamas rule. That is the pace issue that I think is most urgent at the moment. ”
Kaine later said that part of the reason Hamas attacked Israel was because it wanted to prevent normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and that Hamas did not want a peaceful two-state solution.
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