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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman took aim at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and that aid to the country should not be unconditional.
Speaking on Fox News, Fetterman said "there was never a genocide in Gaza," adding the lawmaker has remained comparatively silent on the protests in Iran, violently quashed by the regime.
Sen. John Fetterman fires back at Rep. AOC over Israel comments, questioning her silence on Iran: "Why is she so eager to criticize Israel, but I don't recall her saying anything as Iran executed thousands of protestors! There was never a genocide in Gaza." pic.twitter.com/9cI6tKMfsT
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"Why is she so eager to criticize Israel? I don't recall her saying anything as Iran executed thousands or protesters."
AOC addressed the matter during the Munich Security Conference over the weekend. Asked if the next presidential candidate should reevaluate military aid to Israel, she replied: "This isn't just about a presidential election. The US has an obligation to uphold its own laws. Unconditional aid, no matter what one does, does not make sense. I think it enabled a genocide in Gaza, and I think that we have thousands of women and children dead that was completely avoidable."
Fetterman also rejected the notion that aid to Israel should have been conditional, claiming the country was "in an existential war."
Tensions continue running high in the Middle East as the Trump administration sends a second aircraft carrier to the region while negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program continue.
Trump has said that Tehran "wants to make a deal very badly" and is engaging in a serious manner. "Last time they didn't believe I would do it," Trump said in reference to the attack against the country's nuclear facilities in June. He said back then "they overplayed their hand" but this time things are "very different."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Trump on Wednesday to discuss the matter. The BBC reported that Trump insisted that talks with Tehran must continue and reiterated that he will take action if he doesn't consider them to be successful. The outlet added that Iran has suggested it is ready to limit its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, but has remained intransigent on other demands.
In this context, Axios reported that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Trump that history shows it is difficult, if not impossible, to reach such a deal with Iran, but they are continuing to negotiate and Iranians are showing willingness to continue discussions.
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