US congresswoman: ‘Unconscionable and immoral’ to allow starvation in Gaza
Ilhan Omar, a member of a group of progressive lawmakers known as “The Squad”, says Israel’s genocide in Gaza must come to an end and the US should not be complicit in the killing of civilians.
“It is unconscionable and immoral for the world to allow this horror to take place. 2.2 million people are trapped with no food, water, aid, medicine, and baby formula,” Omar said in a social media post.
“This genocide must end and we must stop being complicit in the mass slaughter of babies and civilians.”
It is unconscionable and immoral for the world to allow this horror to take place.
2.2 million people are trapped with no food, water, aid, medicine, and baby formula.
This genocide must end and we must stop being complicit in the mass slaughter of babies and civilians. https://t.co/YlmwoCnCSO
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 20, 2025
US senator challenges Rubio over Israel’s ‘strategy of forced migration’
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley has asked State Secretary Marco Rubio if the US is applying pressure on Israel after its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, admitted that Israel risks losing the support of its key ally if Gaza suffers starvation.
“Is the administration conveying to the Netanyahu government that encouraging migration through food denial is an unacceptable strategy?” Merkley asked.
“We don’t view that that’s their strategy,” Rubio said, adding that the solution for Gaza is the “elimination of Hamas”.
Rubio acknowledged that the Trump administration is approaching foreign governments about taking mass numbers of civilians from Gaza, but insisted that any Palestinians leaving would be “voluntary”.
“There’s no deportation,” Rubio said. “We’ve asked countries preliminarily whether they will be open to accepting people, not as a permanent solution, but as a bridge to reconstruction” in Gaza.
Merkley, however, condemned such a plan as a “strategy of forced migration“.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-palestinians-wouldnt-allowed-back-gaza-plan-rcna191491
