US Senator Bernie Sanders says Palestinians must ‘determine their future’
Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders has released a statement on the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, saying he welcomes the captive-prisoner exchange and hopes the ceasefire will hold.
“The immediate priority now, amidst widespread malnutrition and starvation, must be to ensure that desperately needed humanitarian aid quickly reaches the people of Gaza,” said Sanders.
A global effort to rebuild Gaza must also begin, but Palestinians themselves must “guide this process and determine their future”, he added.
Sanders said the US must contend with its “role in this extremely dark chapter”, including its provision of weapons Israel used for the “horrendous destruction” of Gaza.
The US needs to take responsibility for what they've done. But it won't happen in my life time. Bernie can't say genocide again. In the end still a genocide denier. How quickly he back tracks. Horrendous genocide in Gaza you mean. At least he cites a more believable death toll in his post.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/bernie-sanders-israel-gaza-genocide
White House shares text of Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity
The White House has shared the wording of the Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity, which was signed by the leaders of the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye.
The declaration says the leaders “welcome the truly historic commitment and implementation by all parties to the Trump Peace Agreement, ending more than two years of profound suffering and loss”.
“Together, we will implement this agreement in a manner that ensures peace, security, stability, and opportunity for all peoples of the region, including both Palestinians and Israelis,” the declaration adds.
The document was signed by Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
No peace in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Lebanon still gets attacked daily, Syria gets undermined by Israel.
