write history. why on god's green earth would we do that? why? china, of course, is delighted. why is china delighted? now -- now, the united nations says, okay, we don't want to be too mean spirited here. the -- america can keep its military base for 99 years, but you've got to sign a lease and we've got to start paying maritius to stay there. china says, fine, that sounds good to us. why? because number one china has start currying favor with maritius and number two maritius will be in charge of the chagos and our military basin the waters surrounding it.

china, xi jinping, he's as happy as a gopher in soft dirt. he'll be hacking -- the maritius security as soon as the trade is made. now, president trump, i hope you're listping to this. my good -- listening to this. my good friend, senator rubio, soon to be secretary of state, i hope you're listening to what i'm talking about. what we're debating today is important. i don't mean to say that. i'm not kidding you. i'm not going to bubble wrap it. if senator sanders' resolution passes, it will precipitate a foreign policy crisis. but this foreign policy crisis is being perpetrated -- or prosecuted right now, and it's nor another foreign policy crisis, and it's going on all because president biden, all because

president biden and vice president harris want to appease the united nations and china. and president trump, please, pretty please with sugar on top, pick up the phone and call the prime minister of the united kingdom and say, don't sign that treaty. don't give away the chagos islands. don't give away america's military base. don't do it. if we object, they won't. if we don't say anything, they will. madam chair, i yield the floor. mr. cardin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: madam president, over the past year, we have used

our voices and influence to press for the protection of civilians in gaza, for access to vital humanitarian assistance, to bring home the hostages, and to end this conflict. we all know that it's our responsibility to do more, israel's responsibility to do more, and the international community's responsibility to do more to protect innocent victims. but even as we work to address the humanitarian crisis in gaza, we must be clear about our commitment to our long-standing bipartisanship commitment to the state of israel. it's been the bedrock of our foreign policy in the middle east, a special relationship that was established in 1948, when president truman, against the

advice at that time of the state department because there were more arab states than just one israel, but against the advice of his state department, president truman recognized the state of israel immediately after the united nations vote. and that special relationship is based upon two countries, israel and the united states, both democracies, shared values, we share intelligence information, military information, and much, much more. that special relationship is important to israel and it's important to america's national security interests. we both benefit from it. part of that special relationship is the united states is committed to making available to israel the military arms it needs in order to defend itself from the dangers in the region. we have mutual adversaries --

iran and its proxies, hamas, hezbollah, the houthis, and many others. the threats are real, the adversaries are not just israel's adversaries, they're our adversaries. now, to the three resolutions that we have before us, and how does that relate to this issue, senate joint resolution 111 deals with tank munitions. now, mr. president, these tank munitions have a delivery date three years from now. these are replenishments. this is so israel has the capacity to defend itself against the future threats that we know are in the region, that are real. it's not engaged in the current conflict in combos in gaza or

lebanon. it's for israel's ability to defend itself against the threats that are real in the region. senate joint resolution 113, mortar munitions, delivery date about a year and a half from now. again, it's the replenishment of their supplies. it's to make sure they're not caught in a situation where they can't defend themselves against future threats. this is the wrong vehicle for expressing ourselves in regards to the conflict that exists today, but if we are going to talk about the conflict that exists today then the spotlight should be on hamas, not israel. the third resolution, senate joint resolution 115, the jdams. this one i really don't understand. these are precision kits that go on munitions, they're not the munitions themselves, and

without the jdams, the precision of the munitions is not as great. what does that mean? it means it has a much higher likelihood of missing the target. collateral damage, civilians killed and injured. it's counterproductive to the safety of the communities. i don't understand why we wouldn't want to prevent israel from having the technology to have precision use of its munitions. to me that makes no sense at all. but as i pointed out, the spotlight should be on hamas. why are we in this conflict? october 7, brutal attack by hamas. we don't hear a lot of talk about that. the hostages, we talk about the release of the hostages. they never should have been taken. why -- where's the outrage in

the international community? where's the outrage here about hamas holding hostages, some of whom are americans? that's where the outrage should be. hamas uses human shields. yes, we grieve the loss of innocent life, but hamas makes it much more likely there's going to be casualties of innocent life. they embedded themselves in hospitals, universities, and make it so much more difficult for israel to conduct a military campaign. why isn't the focus on the terrorists? and then there's the humanitarian assistance. we've heard from our own state department people, as recently as today, that the challenges for humanitarian assistance is made so much more difficult because of hamas using it as a weapon to deny its own people humanitarian help, making it

extremely difficult for the deliveries to take place. so, mr. president, i am somewhat con confused. i don't understand these resolutions as furthering the cause for what its sponsor has indicated. the sponsor says that he -- that he disagrees that blocking these offensive arms sales will only embolden terrorist organizations such as hamas and hezbollah, as well as their sponsors in iran. but at the u.s. senate -- if the u.s. senate fails to provide the support to israel now, what else would our adversaries believe? this would be a sign of weakness in our resolve to fight the terrorism in the region. it would be a gift to iran. let me talk about the cost. we hear a lot about taxpayer costs. canceling these contracts, they

have cancelation clauses. in will cost the -- this will cost the taxpayers money, not save money. i want to talk about the timing of this. i want to talk about, let me quote from the message we received from the biden administration. these resolutions are particularly untimely and counterproductive as we are working to secure a ceasefire in lab. u.s. -- in lib non -- in lebanon. u.s. officials are working to finalize a deem, a deal only possible because of the military pressure hezbollah is under. disapproving arms purchases for israel at this moment would jeopardize those talks and put wind in the sails of iran, hezbollah, and hamas, at the worst possible moment. mr. president, these resolutions should be defeated.

as the administration has said, we urge you to oppose the jrd's which will prolong the wars, not shorten them, put israel at risk, and inject wind into the sails of iran and its proxies, just as they're facing an historic low point and looking for a deal. i urge my colleagues to reject all three of these resolutions. let us continue to work together for peace in the middle east. let us work and isolate the terrorists in the region, iran and its proxies. let's work with our allies and partners in the region to do exactly that. let's not make the matter worse by calling into question our commitment to make sure israel has what it needs to defend itself against the future threats that are in that region. i yield the floor.

mr. sanders: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: let me begin by pointing out, although it may not be obvious here in the senate, that poll after poll shows that a strong majority of the american people oppose sending more weapons and military aid to fuel netanyahu's vicious and destructive war machine. and i would also add, because some of this has come up, that according to a poll commissioned by j street, a pro-israel jewish organization, 62% of jewish americans support withholding weapon systems to israel until netanyahu agrees to an immediate ceasefire. let me just mention a few of the

organizations who think that the time is now to stop giving money to netanyahu to ignore america's laws and our values. some of the major trade unions in america, the sciu, the united auto workers, united electrical workers, amnesty international, the arab american institute, the association of u.s. catholic priests, the friends committee on national legislation, ox familiar america, the episcopal church, the united church of christ, the united methodist church, general board of churches and society, the american baptist churches usa, the global ministries of the christian church.

these amendments, these resolutions have strong support all across this country, by people who understand that we cannot continue to fund the horrific war machine and the atrocities that netanyahu is comm committing. these resolutions come down to a few basic points. first of all, should the united states government obey the law? and the law is very clear, is that we as a government cannot fund other countries who are in violation of international human rights or who are blocking humanitarian aid. now, if somebody here wants to come down and say i don't like

that law, the united states government should give money to any government it wants, no matter what they do, no matter how atrocious their behavior is, come down and change the law. but that ain't the law now. the law is based on moral principles that says when the united states provides military arms, those countries that receive those weapons cannot violate international human rights and cannot block humanitarian aid. and that is precisely what israel is doing. that's not me who says that. that is what virtually every humanitarian organization working in gaza right now says. so if you believe that we should obey the law, you got to vote for these resolutions. number two, from a moral perspective we cannot turn a

blind eye to one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the modern history of this world, a humanitarian disaster that we are significantly funding. my colleagues, as we speak, thousands and thousands of children in gaza are starving to death. in an area of 2.2 million people, 43,000 are dead, over a hundred thousand have been inj injured. we cannot turn a blind eye to that humanitarian disaster caused in part by u.s. financial support to netanyahu. and thirdly, i heard about united states' role in the

world. well, i will tell you that our role is significantly diminished if we continue to support netanyahu and this humanitarian disaster that is currently taking place. what is the moral standard that we have to critique other countries? how do you critique iran for their terrible human rights record? how do you critique china or russia follow their terrible human rights records. because you get here on the floor of the senate and you make that critique, people around the world will laugh at you, and they will say don't give us advice. don't criticize us when you have supported the mass starvation of children with your taxpayer dollars.

so, mr. president, this is a very important vote. it's an important vote because it tells the world that we will not continue supporting a government which violates american law, which violates international law, and which violates the humanitarian standards though i would hope every member of the senate upholds. and with that, mr. president, i would yield the floor.

the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on the motion to discharge. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: mrs. britt. mr. brown. the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd.

ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson.

mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders.

mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. i thank you all for being here and i'm delighted to be accompanied by senators merkley welsch and then colin. we are here this morning to discuss the three joint resolutions or jay argues that the senate will be voting on tomorrow. they are as j. rezwan 11, to block 120-millimeter tank rounds as j. reyes 115 to block high explosivebe mortar rounds as j.o block guidance kits attached to many of the bombs dropped in gaza. the truth of the matter is that from a legal perspective these resolutions are not complicated.

they are cut and dried. the united states government is currently in violation of the war and every member of the u.s. senate who believes in the rule of law should vote for these resolutions. the foreign assistance act and the arms export control act are very clear the united states cannot provide weaponry for countries that violate internationally recognized human right or block u.s. humanitarian aid. according to the united nations, much of the international community and every humanitarian organization on the ground in gaza israel is clearly in violation of these laws. under these circumstances it is illegal for the less government to provide them with offensive weaponry and joint resolutions of disapproval or congress as tools to enforce those laws.

i have said many times israel clearly had a right to respond to the hamas terror state attacked on october 7 which killed some 1200 innocent people and took 250 hostages. i don't think anybody in the u.s. senate disagrees with that. prime minister netanyahu's extremist government has not simply waged war against hamas, it has waged all-out war against the palestinian people within gaza's population of just 2.2 million inhabitants and more than 43,000 have been killed and more than 103,000 injured. 60% of home for women, children and elderly people. two-thirds of all structures in gaza have been damaged or

destroyed and that includes 87% of the housing, 87% of the housing and 84% of health facilities and 70% of water and sanitation plants. everyone of causes 12 universities have been bombed and have hundreds of schools. for 13 months there has been no electricity in gaza and that's what has gone on over the last year. and as as that situation is, what is taking place today now as we speak is even worse. as a result of israel blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid in recent weeks the volume of eight getting into gaza is lower than at any point since the war began. more aid is needed and less aid

is getting through. the result, and let's be very clear about this, the result is that many, many thousands of children are facing mounting attrition and starvation. according to very recent u.n. reports quote the situation unfolding in gaza is apocalyptic. the entire population in north gaza is that eminent risk of dying, dying from disease, famine and violence end of quote. israel's recent decision to ban ban -- the backbone of the response in gaza will only make a situation even worse. clearly what is happening in gaza today is unspeakable but what makes it even more painful is that much of what is

happening there has been done with u.s. weapons and with american taxpayer support. in the last year alone the u.s. has provided $18 billion in military aid to israel and delivered more than 15,000 tons of military equipment. in other words, and this is the most important point to be made, the united states of america is complicit in these atrocities. that complicity is what these resolutions are all about. it is time to tell the netanyahu government that they cannot use u.s. taxpayer dollars and american weapons in violation of u. s. and international law and in violation of our moral values. it is also time to make clear to netanyahu that he cannot continue to under fine u.s. foreign-policy goals. the u.s. government wants a

cease-fire for a hostage deal. netanyahu once prevented a deal to preserve its coalition. the u.s. government wants more humanitarian aid to people in gaza and netanyahu is blocking it. the u.s. government much -- once to contain -- netanyahu is launched several reckless attacks without consulting the united states. u. s. government wants to stop settlement expansion of violence in the west bank and netanyahu has a driven record settlement expansion. the u.s. government wants a plan for post-war governance in gaza and netanyahu will not engage. and by the way blocking the sales would be in keeping with actions taken by some of our closest allies. the uk suspended 30 arms export licenses after concluding there were unspeakable risk that they

could be used in violation of international law germany italy canada and belgium have taken similar steps. the u.n. body has called for an end to the arms shipment fueling the economy. let me thank all of you again for being here and i'll hand the microphone over to senator murphy. >> thank you bernie and i stand before you today as someone who has a lifetime advocating for israel's economic success and for their security in a very difficult part of the world. when i went to israel and a kibbutz in the dead sea and the red sea and the mediterranean sea and i have been back to israel a number of times and it's been a phenomenal

successful country they have built as a startup nation and as a nation that has solved its energy challenges and the nation that reinforced it and have always felt i would be voting for each effort to assist israel with security and i will continue to support our defensive weapons for israel, for david swain, for a variety of undertakings and i would gladly support the financing of a far more effective barrier that could not be easily penetrated froms gaza in israel giving israel time to respond to what happened on the day of october 7. but the netanyahu -- the netanyahu government has

undertaken policies that are out of sync with american values. and that's why i am here at this moment. it's president biden who refer to it as indiscriminate bombing. that bombing has massive deaths, massive injuries, massive destruction and the largest part of the depravity has been on innocent and not those who conducted the october 7 attacks. and we are as a nation providing the weapons that are being used in gaza. therefore, we are complicit in this strategy that is out of sync with our values and not of sync with our law and out of sync with international law.

.. even when we have an ally. that engages a good regis, and devastating practices that harm civilians in such a massive way that we stand up and say this is wrong. it's wrong under our cloths wrong under international law it is wrong under moral values to conduct a campaign in this fashion. that's what i will be supporting

these three resolutions opposing transfer of weapons, offensive weapons to israel turn this over too peter. >> thank you very much bernie and chris and jeff, thank you. really appreciate the work you've done on this. there is a question that america has to face. it is about the role of the humanitarian consideration in the conduct of our foreign policy. the argument is being made against injecting what is clearly a concern for the humanitarian could to test if he that's now continuing in gaza. as to whether the long term commitment the united states has had to israel as a jewish and democratic state can coexist with that. all of us here to support israel as a jewish and democratic state.

all of us here believe and two state solution. all of us believe the relationship we have had with israel is special. all of us here are appalled at what hamas did to slaughter 1200 innocent israelis. and all of us here support the rights of israel to defend itself. but, what has unfolded in the name of that defense is the loss of 43000 and rising palestinians, many of whom are women and children and noncombatants. not at all connected to hamas. what has happened is upper wonder the thousand children and innocent bystanders have been severely injured including amputation. what is unfolding before our very eyes right now is mass starvation. in the spread of disease. is the united states and its

foreign policy, with that commitment we have had to israel for us to be blind to the suffering before our very eyes? particularly when it's our munitions being used? should we be blind to the suffering of the palestinian people and children? when top military officials in israel themselves have said there is no further military purpose for continued bombing and military activity in gaza. our view is don't. in the humanitarian considerations are important. it's consistent with the leahy law and we should enforce it. it's consistent with humanitarian international law the power that's occupying or are in control has an obligation to facilitate, not impede the delivery of lifesaving aid.

so i stand here as a person who believes there is no inconsistency with the united states asserting conditions on aid. that are consistent with our commitment to our own policies, the two state solution. the enforcement of the leahy law for the enforcement of international law. when i think about the conflict the united states had with russia for so long, the soviet union, there are many historians to think one of the most significant components of what made us so successful was our civil rights movement. the commitment that was on display to the people around the world of our struggle to civil rights for every person. isn't that the same situation we face or we have before us every

single day evidence of more suffering of women and children in a situation where there is no military purpose to be served by the continuation of using our weapons. where it is in total conflict with us having any chance of achieving a two state solution. his escalation and lebanon with rising violence in the west bank and politicians in israel including net and off and others who supported him talking about annexing the west bank and completely and utterly turn their back on a two state solution. this is very important for congress to act. it is an action that's consistent with a long-term commitment to israel's security.

and it is a commitment that should be a long-term commitment to the inclusion of humanitarian consideration in our foreign policy. thank you. >> proximate to start by thanking senator sanders for introducing this joint resolution of disapproval. i think it is a very important moment for the united states senate. and, what this h resolution stad for is a simple proposition that u.s. taxpayer assistance should not come in the form of a blank check. even to our closest partners. we need assurances u.s. interest values and priorities will be respected by foreign governments that receive american support. that should apply initially including to the netanyahu government in israel.

even as the united states has provided billions and billions of dollars of u.s. taxpayer financed bombs and other offenses weapons systems we have seem prime minister netanyahu repeatedly violate the terms of american security assistance, disregard u.s. priorities and ignore our request. a partnership should be a two-way street. not a one way blank check. like all of my colleagues, and the aftermath of the horrible hamas terrorist attacks of october 7, i have repeatedly supported israel's right to defend itself and i remain steadfast in that support. there must be no more october 7. how they conducted that defense it matters a just war must nevertheless be waged justly.

that is why it recipients of u.s. weapons must comply with american laws and policies. recipients of security assistance must number one facilitate and not arbitrarily restrict the delivery of humanitarian assistance into war zones were weapons are being used. and two, america supplied weapons must be used in accordance with international humanitarian law. the netanyahu government is violating both of these requirements in gaza. i would turn everyone's attention to first the phone call that president biden had with prime minister netanyahu on october 19 said the situation was already bad. it is getting worse and a senator sanders says is getting apocalyptic. that was followed up by a letter blinken and austin on october 13

it. their letter was to then defense minister gallant i would remind that defense minister gallant has been fired by netanyahu from the government because he prioritized the return of the hostages and a cease-fire. in. fact i just met with the father of one of the people who still a hostage right now gaza who supports this resolution. in that letter the secretary blinken and austin referenced u.s. law. they reference 620 eye of the 6e foreign assistance act they referenced an sm 20 the president's national security memorandum. and they said this, the humanitarian situation for over 2 million civilians in gaza is increasingly dire. they also said trucks carrying humanitarian commodities

including the perishable goods funded by the united states are delayed crossing platforms. we are particularly concerned recent actions by the israeli government including halting commercial imports, denying or impeding nearly 90% of humanitarian movements between northern and southern gaza in september and continuing burdensome and excessive dude restrictions among other things they list are impeding the delivery of absolute necessary lifesaving aid. they then go out on this letter to spell out what needs to happen. to meet the conditions and standards of u.s. law and policy. i will just read from the first part ahead of winter surge all forms of assistance throughout gaza by number one, enabling amendment three to 50 trucks per day to enter into gaza. there's a number of other elements removing restrictions

on the use of container enclosed trucks and increasing the number of vented drivers to 400. they go on to list a number of other criteria. and the reality is that with maybe a minimal conditions that secretary austin secretary blinken laid out have not been met. just ask the folks at un agencies responsible for monitoring humanitarian aid in gaza and humanitarian organizations who were delivering aid in gaza. he was about 15 united nations and humanitarian organization said on november 1. they said in senator sanders quoted this the situation unfolding in north and gaza is apocalyptic. they said rescue teams have been deliberately attacked and thwarted in their attempts to pull people buried under the rubble of their homes.

they said the entire palestinian population north gaza is an imminent risk of dying from disease, famine, and violence. they said humanitarian aid cannot keep up with the scale of the needs due to the access constraints. basic lifesaving goods are not available humanitarian's are not safe to do their work. at our block to buy israeli forces and by insecurity from reaching people indeed. in need. they go on from that. they also say member states, member states of the un, must use their leverage to ensure respect for international law this includes withholdings arms transfers there is a clear risk arms will be used in violation of international law. i would point out among the people who signed that letter wasn't cindy mccain. cindy mccain is head of the world food program. she does not sign letters

lightly. she takes her job at sears that i would point out kathy russell is executive director of unicef another american appointee signed this letter. cindy mccain tweeted out on november 8 quote the unacceptable is confirmed. famine is likely happening or imminent in north gaza immediate steps must be allowed for safe rapid unimpeded flow of humanitarian and commercial supplies to prevent an all out catastrophe now in capitol letters. i want to reference "washington post" story on november 13 that came out after the deadline. we need this to be addressing 30 days i think all of us believe they were already in violation.

things have gotten worse since they wrote that letter they expect to be consequences and things get even worse the "washington post" stated and we confirmed israeli prime minister netanyahu has refused to publicly disavow the plan which calls for the military to take control of the north by starving out the civilian population and treating everyone who remains as combatants. it goes on to say the idf has given no such orders and is focused on dismantling hamas. the ongoing military operation in the north appears to have much in common with that strategy. the strategy laid out by one of the israeli commanders. the post goes on to say they

conducted their own analysis after interviewing lots of individuals. they concluded it was clear as we can see, that netanyahu government was not meeting the requirements set out in the letter sent by the u.s. government. this time we take action. went to reference to other things it. that letter also said and i would refer to you i know some of you are aware of this. but that had another comment in it. this very last paragraph is a letter from secretaries austin and blinken part lastly it's vitally important that our governments establish a new challenge a new challenge through which we can raise civilian harm incidents. our engagements today have not produced the necessary outcomes. the virtual meeting by the end of october. i don't that's been held this is

a very consequential statement. there's about 500 incidents that are being reviewed by the department of state or u.s. weapons were used. where there is believed to be unnecessary civilian harm prints the obligation to u.s. government to follow through on those cases and determine whether or not there was a clear violation before sending more bombs and more weapons. and yet that is not been done profoundly point out, bernie, this letter to other things. one saying don't pass the legislation. do not pass the legislation banning andra. days after this letter went out they did it. it also says icrc as required by international police to have access to prisoners. that still has not happened. every single one of the elements

that was raised in this letter from the united states government has either been blatantly violated or not met. that is why we need to use the records that we have two pause u.s. offensive military assistance including these 3j rds until the netanyahu government finally comes into compliance and begins to listen to the priorities of the united states government. so thank you. ask any questions? ma'am. you are with whom? cooks you and your colleagues. [inaudible] asking for a number of things, the sanctioning of those allowing violence. [inaudible]

have you received response to those letters? second of all president joe biden has just a few weeks left in his government. what is think that they're not into action? cooks i do know just speculate on what president biden has done or will do. that's a question for the white house. to the best of our knowledge of not unsatisfactory answers. other questions? yes, ma'am. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> look, what will happen will happen. not here to tell you how many votes we will even get. but we are talking about here and every one of my colleagues have made the point, we are trying but a simple legal issue. we may be old fashion but we kinda think the united states government should obey the law. that is number one.

number two, all of us are appalled that the united states of america is complicit in the starvation and malnutrition of many, many thousands of children and others in gaza. that is issue before us. [inaudible] [inaudible] how did that come out? >> these are three that i think most members get their arms around and having an immediate impact in restoring the lives of people in gaza. there are very specific. there resolutions that will probably attract the most support. anyone else want to jump in on those? but that's kind of the answer but not complicated. ma'am in the back?

[inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] >> i did not want to get into the political implications of that. we just came through an election, people can draw their own conclusions of why there's a decline in young people voting and democrats not doing particularly well with young people. i do not want to get into that. i happen to believe that the american people will not be sympathetic to any member of congress who is turning his or her eyes the horrendous suffering taking place in gaza. and in fact, going out of their

way to block humanitarian aid. that will be my response. >> if i could just good? what short jump in. >> i do not want it's the politics part either. but your question, you said whether it's more pro israel croton yahoo party by this an important as you know my view is that it is not pro israel to provide netanyahu government with unconditional assistance. i have heard that for many israelis. m i want to make that you can be pro israel and at the same time strongly oppose the policies of this very right wing extreme netanyahu government. >> one or two more? >> from who? [inaudible]

you told congress this is not occurring. [inaudible] >> i think we have discussed that issue. we just talked about that. yes, ma'am? >> and he said he don't talk about politics. clearly most of your colleagues in the senate. [inaudible] >> look, others can comment. i do not want to get into the politics of it. this is such a poignant and painful humanitarian issue. other members, you can ask them. they will tell you why they feel the way they do put a moment to answer that? i do not speak for other members. maybe one more the judgment back

there. plus you mentioned that, several people mentioned the letter from the administration to israel to hold the administration. [inaudible] chris? what's only pretty blunt i think the biden administration has failed to follow the law and failed its own policies that biden, the administration including ms and 20 and the facts are very clear on this point. the reason i want to mention the letter is because you think after letter like this was sent things would at least get a little better. they have gotten a lot worse. so what is the point in sending a letter if you do not mean what you say?

>> okay. >> the senate working on judicial nominations today. votes have begun on a series of foreign policy measures introduced by independent senator bernie sanders to bid this included resolutions to block arms shipment to israel and another disapproving of loan relief for ukraine. earlier today vice president elected jd vance was on capitol hill talking with lawmakers about the incoming president's choice for attorney general butt former congressman matt gaetz, to reside shortly for the release of an ethics committee report for your watching live coverage of the senate here on

cspan2. >> madam president, pursuant to section 36b the arms export control act i move to discharge the committee on foreign relations and for their consideration sj rez 111. relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales in the government of israel certain defense articles and services. click cyclical report. >> the senator from vermont mr. sanders moves to discharge

today we will be voting on three joint resolutions of disapproval j rds, to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to israel. these resolutions sj rez 111 to block the sale of 120-millimeter tank rounds sj rez 113 to block the sale of 128-millimeter highh explosive mortar rounds. sj 115 to block the sale jdm's, the guidance at kits attached to it many bombs dropped in gaza.

madam president i would note to mycl colleagues these resolutios are strongly supported by more than 100 civil society groups. including pro-israel groups like j street some of the largest labor unions in this country. including sc argued the united auto workers and the united electrical workers. the humanitarian groups like amnesty international and doctors of the world's and religious groups. like the united methodist church, the friends committee, and many, many other organizations. and madam president i would ask unanimous consent to enter into the record that list of the supporting organizations. >> without objection. >> madam president i would also point out that poll after poll

shows that a strong majority of the american people opposed to sending more weapons and military aid to fund netanyahu's war machine. i would also mention interestingly enough that according to a poll commissioned by j street this is a pro israel organization. 62% of jewish-american support withholding weapons shipments to israel until netanyahu agrees to an immediate cease-fire. madam president these resolutions are aimed at offensive weapons that have been used to devastating effect against civilians in gaza and in lebanon. they would not affect any of the systems israel uses to defend itself from incoming attacks.

madam president, from a legal perspective these resolutions are simple, straightforward, and not complicated. the bottom line, united states government must obey the law. not a very radical idea. but, unfortunately that is not the case now. and every member of the senate who believes in the rule of law that our government should obey the law should vote for these resolutions. the foreign assistance act and the arms export control act are very clear. the united states cannot provide weapons to countries that

violate internationally recognized human rights, or block u.s. humanitarian aid. let me repeat that that is the essence of this entire debate, not complicated. the united states and government cannot provide weapons to countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or block u.s. humanitarian aid. >> a warning to the united nations according to much of the international community, according to virtually every every humanitarian organization, on the ground in gaza, israel is

clearly in violation of these laws. under these circumstances, it is illegal for the united states government to provide israel with more offensive weapons. these joint resolutions of disapproval, are congresses tool to enforce the law and that is exactly what we must do. madam president, it is been more than 13 months since the octobet attack on israel. and it had which killed 1200 innocent people i took 250 hostages, including americans. as i have said many many times, is real have the absolute right,

the respondent that horrific hamas attack as any other country would. i don't think anybody here, in the united states senate, disagrees with that. the prime minister is not simply waged a war against hamas it. it is waged and all out war against the palestinian people and within gaza's population, just 2.22 people in want people to conceptualize that that is about the size of mexico. 2.2 million people, more than 43000 palestinians, they have date and been killed more than 103,000 injured in the population of about the size of

new mexico. and 60 percent of those who have been killed, and injury, they are women, children or elderly people. and according to satellite imagery, two thirds of all structures in gaza have been day of a destroyed. in two thirds of all structures and think about that. two thirds of all of the sergeant have been damaged or destroyed. that includes 87 percent of the housing, 84% of health facilities. 84% of health facilities. 70% of sanitation plants and right now there is raw sewage running through the streets of gaza is very difficult for the people there to obtain clean

drinking water. madden president of everyone gaza 12 universities, has been on the conveyor 12 universities in every single one of them has been bonded. as many hundreds of schools for 13 months, there's been no electricity in gaza. madam president, during the last year, millions of desperately poor people gaza, when repeatedly driven from their homes and forced to evacuate time and time again. with nothing on, nothing more than the clothing on the facts braided is imagine melinda people driven from the homes

told to go here and there, going from one place to another. families also, having diverted into so-called patent only to face this area and in the bomb start fall and the children die and the children gaza have suffered a level of physical and emotional abuse that is almost beyond comprehension. an abuse that will stay with them, for the rest of their lives. in these children, today as we speak, right now, they're hungry, they are thirsty, you cannot access healthcare and the

witness to death and destruction all around them and that is with the children gaza have experienced is a very young. madam president, as horrific as what is happened over the last year, what is taking place today, right now, this moment as we discussed this issue. it's even worse if that is imaginable. as a result of israel blocking desperately desperately needed humanitarian aid for the volume of eight getting into gaza in recent weeks is lower than it any since the war began. more aid is needed unless natives getting through.

result, many thousands of children are facing malnutrition and starvation repeat that many thousands of children today, facing malnutrition and starvation is not my observation. the leaders of the 19 most important humanitarian organizations on the ground gaza going that had of cutting us on the american headed world food program city became the wife of our college obligated that is what they say. according to them recent reports that his situation unfolding in north gaza is a populist epic and basic lifesaving goods are not available. manager into not safe to do the work blocked by israeli forces

by insecurity from reaching people in need. and they continue. as a result that was a quote the entire population in north gaza is the imminent risk of dying from disease, abdomen violence. these are the 19th major humanitarian organizations operating in gaza rhino including several of the nature and range of one's pipe americans. decision the backbone of the humanitarian responses in gaza, they will only make a horrific situation, even worse. madam president, i met with doctors observed in gaza creating hundreds of patients a day without electricity without anesthesia without clean water.

including dozens of children's arriving with gunshot wounds in the head. i seen that only grass and he is and we do have some of them here. i've seen of her from unicef who estimates that ten children lose that leg in gaza everything will day. there now more than 17000 orphans in gaza. meda president libby quote from the new york times opinion piece, of october 9th, 2024, little more than a month ago when american doctors and nurses in gaza these are americans. there working in gaza they describe what they saw on the ground. a nurse from new mexico said,

these people were starving and she's only about healthcare workers. quickly not bring water or eat the food i had brought in front of healthcare workers music on so many days without. without food or water. the doctor of ohio said, malnutrition was widespread and is coming to see the patient's reminiscent of nasi comps into concentration camps with skeletal features. bureau mohammed my hangers dallas texas, she said that everyone we met showed us pictures of themselves for october and they all lost 20 — 60 pounds of weight most patients and staff look dehydrated.

doctor from philadelphia said every patient that i treated evidence at malnutrition reasonable for wound healing rapidly developing infections printed and another doctor from texas said, mothers of the maternity ward delivered prematurely because of malnutrition stress and infection. no production was pork due to lack of hydration and adequate suit benefits of like doctor mike from charleston, said that all of my patients was suffering from malnutrition, 100 percent. madam president, what's important to understand and measure the many my colleagues to. cynthia's real today, we are dealing with, is not the israel

it was and this is a government now controlled not only by right-wing extremists, by religious those national security, oversee the police has been convicted in israeli courts on terrorism charges, he's ahead of the police. finance charge of the occupied, is also an extreme racist scope of the expulsion of palestinians from the land. that is the correct israeli finance minister. madam president, in january, prime minister benjamin netanyahu said, we provide minimal humanitarian aid if you want to achieve our war goals.

so the work is really defense minister said and i quote, and how people here this come the israeli defense minister. fighting human animals. we ought accordingly. there will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed it is really defense minister.. and that's what he said in fact by large, that is exactly how this war has been waged. manna president, once this extremist government with a gun in gaza is unspeakable. ♪ makes it more painful is that much of this has been done with u.s. weapons and american taxpayer dollars and last year long notice provided 18 million

military 820, $18,000,000,000.2 blocks near people are sleeping on the streets and we have also delivered more than 50000 tons of military equipment to israel 50000 tons in another words, madame president the united states america is complicit in all these atrocities. we are funding these atrocities my complicity must and this with the resolutions are about this time to tell benjamin netanyahu governor they cannot use taxpayer dollars and american weapons in violation of u.s. and international law and our moral values. aside from receiving 18 billion coming from the u.s. taxpayers

in the last year, being the largest historical recipient of u.s. foreign aid, and benjamin netanyahu government is completely ignored repeated requests president biden in the u.s. government. it's time to make clear to benjamin netanyahu company cannot take american money and take american arms and continue to undermine u.s. foreign policy votes in u.s. government once a cease-fire for hostage deal, benjamin netanyahu is remitted to deal to preserve his coalition a month more humanitarian aid to reach the desperate people in gaza. benjamin netanyahu is blocking that aid in u.s. government wants to contain regional escalation and benjamin netanyahu has refused medical cramps on several reckless attacks without consulting the

united states. unisys government wants to stop settlement expansion settle of violence and benjamin netanyahu is ministry driven record settlement expansion in arms extremist. u.s. government once plan for postwar governments in gaza, and benjamin netanyahu will not engage. by the way blocking the cells, will also be giving action second by some of our closest allies pretty united kingdom 30 arms export licenses after concluding there's an acceptable risk the confusing violation of international law in germany, italy, canada, belgium and the nebulas have taken similar steps in the wood buddies have called a foreign and to the on shipments fueling the conflict. madam president, time and time

again, i'm are members of the u.s. senate come to this floor, digging out human rights violations taking place around the world. never well sounding concerned about china's brutal assumptions of the ethnic minorities and her rifle outrage of the brutal attacks against ukraine and civilian and her genuine concern about enron outrageous crackdowns on peaceful protests and repeated condemnation of our saudi arabia and their terrible treatment of women political dissidents in honor of the ghost a lot of folks talk about human rights and but i want to say to this folks is the nobody will take anything you say the main of seriousness. you cannot condemn human rights around the world and then turn a blind eye with united states government is no funding in

israel pretty people will laugh in your face. they will see you concern about china and russia once in a while funding the self starvation of children and so right now. ms. kelsey's resolutions from a legal perspective government must obey the law and we must pass these resolutions from a moral perspective united states sacrifice the government screened one of the worst humanitarians disasters in modern history and we must pass these resolutions for the best policy interest.

the clerk: mr. scott of south carolina, no.

the presiding officer: the yeas are 18, the nays are 79. one senator responded present. the motion is not agreed to. mr. sanders: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: mr. president, pursuant to section 36-b of the arms export control act, i move to discharge the committee on foreign relations from further consideration of s.j. res. 113, relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the goff of -- government of israel of certain defense articles and surfaces. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from vermont, mr. sanders, moves to discharge s.j. res. 113, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale of the government of israel of certain defense articles and services --

mr. sanders: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that dispense with further reading of the resolution. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, there will now be two minutes for debate equally divided. mr. sanders: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: the law is very clear. this is not a complicated issue. u.s. weapons cannot be provided to countries who violate intern internationally recognized human rights or block u.s. humanitarian aid. it goes without saying that israel had a right to defend itself from the horrific hamas tryst attack of october 7. but -- horrific hamas terrorist attack of october 7. but israel did not have a right to kill over 40,000 peepholes and -- palestinians.

it did not have the right to destroy gaza's infrastructure, health care system, schools, and universities. and it certainly does not have the right to starve thousands and thousands of children in gaza. the united states cannot be complicit to these atrocities. we cannot give billions of dollars to the netanyahu government and have them defy u.s. law while they take u.s. money. i urge a yes vote on this resolution. mr. cardin: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: in opposition, let me cite the views from the administration, we urge you to oppose the resolution, which prolongs the war, not shorten them, put israel at risk and inject wind into the sails of

iran and its proxies, just as they are facing an historic low point in looking for a deal. this resolution only will prolong the war. it would put israel at risk in fighting our mutual enemies, and i urge my colleagues to reject the resolution. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to discharge. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal.

mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth.

mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee.

>> i was invited to stay and explore the city of jerusalem, and negotiated the ancient tunnels, kings in the face of advancing armies and the top is swim in the sea of galilee in the red sea and the dancing the mediterranean sea and i was so impressed by the energy for building a nation enforce them for making the desert blue with irrigation systems and constructing cities and roads. in addition, peace was on the horizon, i missed before my visit in november, 1977, they

had visited jerusalem to pursue path to peace. then just weeks after i left him he was shaking hands with others jimmy carter at camp david as he signed following year in march, and i was all and on america's partnership with this new dictation first a little sliver of land surrounded by hostile neighbors and i here in the city, time to get for academic support for israel military support for israel, that believed in the patient that it was the right way to help israel thrive in the best path of decent security if many of us reason and if their economy was thriving, and the military strength to ensure the security, they could with confidence, negotiate a secure and peaceful future with the neighbors. they could negotiate parameters

for palestinian state they could thrive as well. not so long ago, just over a decade and traveled israel former senators of alaska and north carolina we met around a little table prime minister benjamin netanyahu. and in turn, 12 years ago, he expounded eloquently, but his thesis the only path for israel's best. he was with two people. in the dozen years since, much has changed prime minister benjamin netanyahu has become a popular link and opponent of a palestinian state israel has engaged in the annexation of the west bank's essential for a palestinian state, dennis russo movements lived on this through legalizing outposts, they have

created innumerable checkpoints they created settler only roads. and in addition, benjamin netanyahu has form his government now but minister of finance some of these palestinian people who do not exist, called for palestinian town to be erased minister national security celebrated slaughter 29 palestinians became a patriarch's massacre in 1994. today, the policies of the government are very different than the policies 12 years before. ...

hamas terrorists attacked israeli communities, they slaughtered 1200 israeli men, women, children they abducted two and 40 hostages. the whole world is with israel. we called 911, we agreed we grieved with israel. we agreed for the jewish communities in her home state. we defended israel's right to respond with a campaign targeted at destroying hamas. but i am here on the floor today because the way a war is conducted matters. israel's bombing campaigns described by president biden as indiscriminate has reduced gaza to rubble and ruin. this destroyed most of the infrastructure needed for survival schools, hospitals, homes, the power system, the

communication phone system, the transportation system, most significantly in the bombing campaign has killed tens of thousands of women, children, and seniors. it is seriously injured more than 100,000 more palestinians living in gaza. israel has chosen to restrict humanitarian aid. the consequences of that our arefood and clean water are locl short patent medical supplies are minimal and the >> of starvation onto gaza. the indiscriminate bombing the obstruction of humanitarian aid violates the laws of war. president biden as his team consistently press the government to change tracks they recognize it is difficult in this settingon and gaza were has

embeds itself. even so have argued to israel the campaign against hamas can be much more targeted. with far fewer civilian the netanyahu government has rejected this appeal. pushed open the gates to gaza. israel open the gates to gaza to massively increase humanitarian aid. again the netanyahu government has rejected this appeal. secretary of defense austin warned the netanyahu government they must increase the amount of humanitarian aid within 30 days to comply with u.s. law. they wrote in that letter the amount of assistance in september was the lowest of any month in the last year.

they laid out in this letter a whole series of horrific conditions that need to be addressed. just as they had argued for the same for the previous year. the result of that has been minimal to no action. in november a major evaluation was summarized in a letter by the principles the international standing committee these are groups with a high commissioner for human rights and unicef in andthe world food program headey cindy mccain the world health organization. these leaders have folks on the ground box of experts evaluating the situation. they recognized this the situation unfolding and north

gaza is apocalyptic. having been bombed about rescue teams been deliberately attacked and more. as i described at the start of my remarks i have since my first trip been all in on the special partnership between the u.s. and israel on economic support, security support and to believe our partnership would maximize israel's confidence pursuing peace and security. but the action of the last decade have shattered that analysis. the netanyahu government systematic underlining the palestinian state to its ultimate checkpoints, outposts. has conducted war campaign and gaza a fashion producing massive deaths and injuries, conditions

that organizations describes the worst they have seen anywhere in the world. i believe that not all it's is s horrific for the palestinians, this is not in the best interest of israel's future. the actions of the netanyahu government are burning through a goodwill that was overflowing after october 7. i've been doing the purge relationship with arab neighbor to the abraham accord. it is damaging our connection our advocacy on a legitimacy campaigning for human rights around the world. so i ask you, what you doing a good friend, partner has up on the disastrous course?

get back on course is rejected. we must weigh in here in this chamber but many in this chamber it may say let's continue. let's not see the horrific circumstances and gaza. let's not observe the systematic what to ignore all of that and continue with this very different right-wing government without ever raising an eyebrow. i disagree. i think true partners do not stand idly by when their partners go way off track in destructive ways. and thus, we should not continue to provide the munitions we are voting on today. we cannot remain silent in the face of the netanyahu strategy. weer must not continue to provie offensive weapons that make the united states complicit in the

deaths of tens of thousands of palestinians, the injury of 100,000 more innocents. i will choose to honor american law and entered and respect international law support long-term voting to block the three weapons transfers up for consideration today. i would fabulously impressed by the can-do spirit, impressed by the future of peace i look forward to seeing that vision of peace and security realized my vote supports that vision. thank you. >> was a president brickwork for a quicksenator from nevada k you madam president. hamas launched a deadly launch t terrorist attack in israel's history more than a year ago and israel has consistently faced a

barrage of threats from my rantd its terrorist proxies. earlier this year launched two separate missile and drone attacks directly at israel. just the israeli were wounded and killed after hezbollah launched more rockets at northern israel. new resolutions we are debating today only hurt israel's ability to defend itself against these attacks, it would embolden iran, i will repeat they will embolden iran and its proxies to continue and even increase their vicious and deadly attacks. in doing so they could prolong the war further at a time when we are close to securing a deal in lebanon. i know some on my side of that will support these rep resolutions that disagree with the current israeli government.

your decision whether to help israel defend itself and cannot be a political one government leaders and politicians come and go but our commitment to israel's security must be ironclad. and restricted restricting much needed arms to israel because you do not agree with everything the current government is doing. leave our allies and vulnerable vulnerable tofuture terror i wiy come and go. our support for our allies remain. israel has an absolute right to defend itself the aid provided by america is critical. the need for these offensive weapons at the resolution so let me explain.

israel cannot relent missile defense alone to protect its citizens. it also needs to have the ability to destroy enemy threats before they can be deployed. and to respond to attacks that have already been launched. it is this strategy successfully execute of the last few months in lebanon were preemptively destroyed rocket launchers just in minutes, moments before they were set to fire. by providing israel with these weapons which are more precise and more accurate we can help it defend itself while also minimizing civilian casualties. i don't many of you here are torn. you want to do the rightth thing and i ammr here to tell you votg against these resolutions is the right thing. banning the sale of arms will

hurt israel will send the wrong message to iran in its terrorist proxies america is abandoning its ally and the terrorists can now act with impunity. let me repeat the message shoot terrorists will be again they can continue to act with impunity. terrorist will continue to receive that message loud and clear. i can promise you they will plan accordingly. so if we are serious about preventing another atrocity like october 7 we are serious and we are serious about sending a message shoot terrorists around the globe, i urge all of you to vote no on all three resolutions. thank you madam president.

>> madam president for a quick for quicksenator from idaho. >> madam president art rise in opposition to the resolutions we have before us. for 76 years and by the way i agree and associate myself with remarks and my friend and colleague from nevada not so much of my colleagues from vermont and oregon i respect them individually. main opposition of these revolutions before us and i want to speak for a few minutes why. units assisted with the state of israel our strongest ally in the middle east. but today members of this body are sending a message united states support for israel is in question. it is not. this comes at a difficult year

the administration has withheld weapons and ammunition, issued national security memorandum 20 which is held israel to arbitrary standards and interfered with israel's domestic politics. all in an effort to placate the far left of the democratic party during our own domestic elections. today instead of acknowledging the american support for israel is still strong, these resolutions seek to say support for israel has changed. it has not. i know these resolutions will fail and i hope the world will hear me when i say the people of america support israel. but i think it's important to remember how we got here.

this administration foolishly thought we could get along with ironic and begged the irradiance to talk when your radiance refused, the administrator shouldn't release billions of dollars in frozen assets in an effort to buy the iranians off. meanwhile the administration reviews reverse sanctions and policies that had cut off the flow of money to the iranians. juices to evade sanctions grew from under 80 ghost ships moving oil to now over 300 ships. awash with money knowing the administration would not challenge iranian bad behavior iran knew it could start this war in gaza without consequences. rather than focus on iran's behavior these resolutions before us today are the predictable evolution of the administration's horrible fair policies that seek to appease critics of israel and isolate

the jewish state and the international community at the time of its greatest need. the departure from the regular process to moving arms sales the administration's repeated threats to halt the systems to israel invited these resolutions that are now before us in. withholding arms sales signals to the terrorist america support for israel is conditional and encourages iran's proxies to extend the war in gaza further risking civilian and incentivizes hezbollah to continue attacks on israel from the north. we must stand with israel as it confronts these threats. voting in favor of these resolutions would have significant foreign policy implications barbie on the middle east. across the globe to lose confidence in the u.s. as a dependable, security partner. straddling the fence between the united states and the one hand in china and russia on the

other, are watching this and watching closely. they will certainly draw the conclusion that the united states is a fickle friend and cannot be relied upon to follow through on its commitments in the hour of their greatest need. to make it worse these resolutions highlight that instead of confronting our adversaries and their bad actions the u.s. will instead: our friends on to threaten them if they do not just take it. support for israel has traditionally enjoyed broad bipartisan support. i know that's true today as such asked my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote no on these resolutions and deliver a strong voice of support for israel. thank you madam president yield the floor.

>> i appreciate it. i want to show my support for what my colleague just said, it makes perfect sense. this is a consequential vote. we all know how it will end. let me tie white's consequential. a lot of people watch what we are doing here today they're trying to understand where we are all coming from. let me tie where i am coming from. i am coming from the idea that if you want to end the war between israel and the palestinians, we need to replace a mouse with someone who does not want to kill all of the jews. protect israel on october the seventh killing more jews than any types of the holocaust. what were they up to? their pledge to destroy the jewish state, they are religious

nazis, if you don't believe me listen to what they said. that was barbaric they slaughtered entire families they decapitated children's heads they raped women in front of their own family and they filmed it to create hard hearts throughout the world in the region. hit their hid their crimes hamas and filmed it so you could see it. why? october the seventh in large part, not completely was designed to stop efforts of saudi arabia and israel recognize each other virtually and the arab/israeli conflict i've been to that region seven or eight times since october the seventh with the group of five republicans and five democrats right after october 7 to deliver

two messages. twelve saudi arabia. the biggest power in the islamic world. i went to israel to my friends in israel i fit we will give it was from my view, the ability to make sure there is no second holocaust. the weapons we provided to israel has resulted in the destruction of hamas. there's no way forward for the palestinians and to reform the pa make sure hamas never comes back the most radicalized population on the planet from the time they are born until the time they door they are taught to hate and kill the jews but lookat the education system. how do we change that? someone other than israel has to come in and to cover gaza and reform the west back to give the

palestinians a better life it will not be in the united states we cannot do that it's certainly not going to be israel who will it be? the crown prince's saudi arabia has a vision for his country in the region i buy into we've had our problems in the past for sure. but women can drive which is a big thing even though it does not sound like it. women can go out to dinner without a mail escort. doesn't sound like a big thing but it really is. 38% of the people working in saudi arabia young women. he has a vision to change his country president trump and his team was able to six arab nations to recognize israel and others which was a huge deal. and we have a chance to build on the last two and half years i've been going over too saudi arabia and israel work with the biden

administration to try to build out the big prize is to have make peace with israel with other people in the region give the palestinians a better life rebuilt gaza, create honest government to replace corrupt government. give them the ability to live dignified lives think of israel security. october the seventh was not designed to stop but was imminent i am here to tell you that in october october the sixth by the way there were discussions how to roll out the normalization along comes october the seventh. ever since that day we have been dealing with this horrible situation the rape, torture, destruction of 1200 jewish

people, the response by israel that has resulted in thousands of people being killed a lot of tears, a lot of children innocent people there's a lot of photos being presented i want to introduce two photos. unanimous consent if i may. this is to photos. so what happens when you drop a nuclear weapon on people. it is not good. why do we do that? after pearl harbor we and the civilized world went to war against the nazis and imperial japan. millions of people lost their lives the goal of the united states to defeat and we were able to do that. and of the assets of that terrible horrible war have two democracies japan and germany are good allies to the united states their productive members

of the international community it took a generation plus to change the radicalization of the german population in the same in imperial japan what will happen is that if we can find normalization there be hope for the palestinians i have not seen before. those who want a two state solution we got to sit down and talk about how to do that after october the seventh. i do believe for the palestinian people are of hopeful lifers is a glorious death will never move forward i really do believe after october the seventh what's the key the arabs crown prince of saudi arabia and the united arab emirates i think holds the key to this. if we could create a political

horizon over the palestinians you would have self-governance. you will be independent convinced the israelis this two entity will not threaten you that could never be another october the seventh were well on her way to a new region. this resolution today no matter how sincere undercuts all of this. israel has had to respond to an attack that was most vicious since world war ii against jewish people i blame more than any other group about the loss of life they use their own to give israel what the need to win a war they cannot afford to lose has to be uncompromising. but what is not uncompromising as the day after we are getting to the point we got to the couch prevent them from coming back.

the west bank need to be reform but it has to be down to arabs in charge but what i like to do with president biden before he leaves office's work with president trump the incoming president and president biden to find a solution can we locked out a normalization between saudi arabia and israel that protects a defense agreement with united states they are in our: and as a part of that create a critical horizon for the palestinians yes we can. now is not the time to send this signal. this will be seen by the enemies of israel and the enemies of peace if they stick with it they

will win. if you want peace you have to destroy those who hate peace this is not -- this is a problem with islamic terrorists and ron want to kill all not just be beat. why do they want to do that? their religious nazis i do not know why hitler wanted to kill all of jews but he did. the ayatollah has a couple things in mind. the purification of islam if you don't believe me as the crown prince of saudi arabia. the other goal is to destroy the jewish state and drive us out of the middle east. the doctrine of the shiites in charge compel them to kill all the dudes as a commandment from

god. here's what i know. that's how they teach most most of they believe it when hitler they did so not only in our own peril the peril of millions of people what have i learned from history? when someone threatens to kill you because you are of a particular race or religion should take that seriously. how do we end this conflict? we end this with the complete decimation of hamas a plan for the day after that were placed hamas in gaza, reform the pa try to get a cease-fire in lebanon reduce the impact it has on the lebanese people. all of that shiite iranian backed militia has as their goal disruption, upheaval and tyranny. they w