“We have no evidence that genocide was committed” by Israel in Gaza. These are the words spoken by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, during a hearing on the Pentagon budget for 2025, where his testimony was interrupted several times by […]
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“We have no evidence that a genocide has been committed” by Israel to Gaza. These are the words spoken by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin before the Armed Forces Committee of US Senateduring a hearing on the budget of Pentagon for the 2025, where his testimony was interrupted several times by protesters. I have been in Gaza since the beginning of the conflict on October 7th over 33 thousand people died and there were 75 thousand injured. Second Save the Childrenin the last 6 months in the Strip a child he lost his life every 15 minutes. Six months of war have brought the population to the limit and on the brink of a humanitarian crisis unprecedented: in addition to the destruction of schools and hospitals, most civilians are without food and he can’t even receive them care more basic.
The head of the Pentagon, however, has rejected the arguments that Israel is committing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, saying he has seen no evidence to suggest so. However, Austin admitted that a deadly famine Of mass in Gaza would probably accelerate the violence and it will have the effect of ensuring that there is a a conflict long-term: “It must not happen… We should continue to do everything we can, and we are doing, to encourage the Israelis to supply humanitarian assistance“added Austin. His opening speech was temporarily interrupted by protesters who raised a hand Palestinian flag and shouted to stop sending weapons to Israel. “Stop the genocide,” they said, throwing their hands in the air stained red.
The US Secretary of Defense and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown Jr they asked the Congress to approve the Pentagon budget from 850 billion dollars for the 2025while doubts remain about support for military aid to Ukraine And Israel. Today’s hearing in the Senate was the first opportunity for parliamentarians from both sides of question the top civilian and military leaders of the Pentagon on the strategy ofBiden Administration towards Israelafter the incident that led to the killing of volunteers in Gaza World Central Kitchen. The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel are putting a strain on a Deeply divided Congress and they caused months of delays in approving last year’s defense budget, which lawmakers approved just a few weeks ago.
