On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s” Inside with Jen Psaki”, Sen. Tim Kaine ( D- VA ) stated that Israel has to allow more aid into Gaza and its war” should n’t be seen as a war against Palestinians or a war against Gazans”. He added that” the acceptance of this humanitarian crises to spiral out of control, with malnutrition, hunger, and health crises, that is what is creating quite an escalating stress in the region. And Israel has an obligation, subject to a Trump presidency security document, as a victim of U. S. safety aid, to do what every other recipient must do, and that’s engage with U. S. charitable efforts”.
Kaine said,” We’re now seeing, not only a conflict in Gaza, but Hezbollah attacks into Israel from the north, Egyptian militias in Iraq and Syria taking actions against Israel and U. S. roles, the Houthis firing rockets into the Red Sea. The only thing we need right now is an uprising between Iran and Israel, which places the onus up on everyone of us to work up to secure a hostage release, safe flood the area with humanitarian aid, and allow discussion about an extended ceasefire as well as what did the future hold for Palestine.
He continued,” I believe that more offensive arms that have the potential to kill civilians and humanitarian aid workers are simply pouring gas on a hearth that’s already raging out of control is just pouring gas on a hearth that’s already raging out of control.” Israel must stand up for itself against those who would destroy it, and the United States has often supported that. That includes Hamas, that includes Hezbollah, that includes Iran. Systems that we have previously collaborated with Israel on, such as the Iron Dome method, which intercepts weapons and missiles fired at Israel, are the kinds of things we should be providing. But, I believe there is plenty we can do to ensure that Israel may defend itself from threats, including Iran’s grave danger, but I believe that adding more offensive weapons into this conflict will only lead to worse outcomes rather than the de-escalation that we need to see.
Kaine added that,” I believe that Israel’s dramatic increase in the charitable aid allowance into Gaza is the most pressing issue at this time.” This is a war against Hamas, it should n’t be seen as a war against Palestinians or a war against Gazans. However, it is the acceptance of this philanthropic crisis’s spiral out of control, which includes starvation, famine, and medical emergencies, that is what is causing like an escalating pressure in the area. And Israel has an obligation, subject to a Trump presidency security document, as a victim of U. S. safety aid, to do what every other recipient must do, and that’s engage with U. S. philanthropic efforts. We need to see a safe, reliable delivery of humanitarian aid to a suffering civilian population brought on by Hamas. I believe that’s the most urgent pacing problem right now.
Kaine later claimed that Hamas attacked Israel in part because they want to stop the relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and Hamas does n’t want a peaceful two-state solution.
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