ISRAEL VS IRAN: Sanders Calls Netanyahu a 'WAR CRIMINAL', Blames Israel For Sabotaging U.S-Iran Deal

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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of triggering the latest conflict with Iran by assassinating a top Iranian nuclear negotiator. Calling Netanyahu a “war criminal,” Sanders urged the U.S. to avoid being pulled into what he labeled as “another illegal Netanyahu war.” As violence escalates between Israel and Iran—with hundreds killed and injured on both sides—Sanders is leading the call for American restraint amid rising international tensions.    #BernieSanders #Netanyahu #IranIsraelConflict #MiddleEastCrisis #IranAttack #TelAvivUnderAttack #IranIsraelConflict #IranStrikesHaifa #HaifaPort #MissileStrike #TelAvivExplosions #IsraelIranWar #IronDome #IDF #MiddleEastCrisis #TehranRetaliation #AyatollahKhamenei #IsraelDefense #TelAvivMissiles #IranMissileStrike #IsraelUnderFire #TelAvivSkyline #MilitaryTensions #IDFHeadquarters #IsraelVsIran #BreakingNews #MissileDefense  Also Read  Donald Trump Supported Israel's Plan To Kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: US Officials :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/donald-trump-supported-israels-plan-to-kill-iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-us-offici-4182653.html?ref=DMDesc  PM Modi Speaks To Netanyahu, Urges Peace After Israeli Strikes On Iran :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/pm-modi-speaks-to-netanyahu-urges-peace-after-israeli-strikes-on-iran-4181019.html?ref=DMDesc  Israel Recovers Thousands of Items from Eli Cohen's Syrian Archive After 60 Years :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/israel-recovers-syrian-archive-eli-cohen-spy-011-4157213.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.318~ED.346~

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00:00Thank you very much for joining me.

00:19In the year 2025, one might have hoped that the global community would be working together

00:26to address the existential threat of climate change, working to prevent future pandemics,

00:32working to address the massive levels of income and wealth inequality that exist,

00:37working to improve the standard of living of struggling people all over the world.

00:42But tragically, that is not where we are today, quite the contrary.

00:47Instead of addressing the major crises that we face, the world is now looking at the terrible

00:52war in Ukraine started by Putin, which has taken hundreds of thousands of lives over the last

00:58three years. We are looking at the horrific war in Gaza, where as we speak, thousands of

01:04Palestinian children are facing starvation due to Israel's inhumane and illegal war policies.

01:11And now we face a dangerous and escalating war in Iran, which was begun in violation of

01:18international law by the extremist Netanyahu government. And the main point that I want to

01:24make today is that it is absolutely imperative that the United States not be dragged into this war.

01:32Let me say a word about how this war began. On Thursday, Netanyahu launched an illegal and unilateral

01:41surprise attack on Iran, bombing targets across the country and killing hundreds of people.

01:47Iran has responded with attacks of its own, which have killed dozens of people in Israel.

01:54Whatever you may think of the corrupt and authoritarian Iranian regime,

01:58Israel's attack clearly violated international law and the United Nations Charter. While every

02:05country has the right to defend itself, they do not have the right to launch so-called preemptive wars

02:12of this kind. But let's remember who Netanyahu is. He is a war criminal under indictment by the

02:19International Criminal Court for starving innocent people and killing civilians in Gaza. At this very

02:26moment in Gaza, Israel continues to prevent the UN from delivering humanitarian aid. And just today in Gaza,

02:35Israeli tanks fired into a crowd desperately trying to collect food, killing at least 59 people.

02:45So it should come as little surprise that Netanyahu ignored international law to start this war with Iran.

02:54But Netanyahu's decision to strike also directly contravened the express wishes of the United States,

03:01which was seeking a diplomatic resolution to the long-standing tensions around Iran's nuclear program.

03:09In recent months, the United States has held five rounds of negotiations with Iran to resolve these

03:18long-standing concerns. Let me repeat. In recent months, the United States has held five rounds of negotiations

03:27with Iran to resolve these long-standing concerns. A sixth round of talks was planned for Sunday.

03:35But Netanyahu chose instead to start this war. So let's be clear. Israel's attack was specifically designed

03:44to sabotage American diplomatic efforts. In fact, in its first round of strikes, Israel assassinated

03:53the man overseeing Iran's nuclear negotiating team. And let's also remember that U.S. intelligence has never

04:03indicated that Iran has made the decision to build a nuclear weapon. Just a few months ago, Trump's own

04:11director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbitt, testified to Congress that, quote,

04:16quote, the intelligence community continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, end of

04:24quote. But Netanyahu chose to attack, crippling diplomatic efforts and risking a full-blown regional war.

04:33He is now openly talking about regime change in Iran and threatening to kill the political leadership of

04:39that country without any thought to the chaos that might ensue. Let's also not forget that the current

04:46Islamic regime in Iran is itself the product of a Western-backed coup in 1953 that overthrew the

04:56democratically elected government of Iran and replaced it with a corrupt autocrat.

05:02The critical question now is whether the United States will get dragged into Netanyahu's war. In

05:10my view, that would be a disaster. The United States must not be involved with another Netanyahu war, not

05:19militarily or financially. The United States Constitution is crystal clear. There can be no offensive use of

05:28military force against Iran or any other country without an explicit authorization from Congress.

05:36No such authorization exists and any U.S. involvement would therefore be illegal.

05:43The United States has already provided hundreds of billions of dollars to Israel over the last many decades.

05:50Last year alone, U.S. taxpayers provided more than $22 billion in military aid to Israel.

05:57Meanwhile, while providing massive aid to Israel, we have Americans sleeping out on the street,

06:05unable to afford health care or other basic necessities. Enough is enough.

06:12President Trump ran as a supposed peace candidate. In his inaugural address, he said, and I quote,

06:18my proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That's what I want to be, a peacemaker and a unifier.

06:26End quote. Very fine words. Trump should remember them today. Supporting Netanyahu's war against Iran

06:35would be a catastrophic mistake. Instead of going to war, Trump must work with the international community

06:42to rein in Netanyahu and urgently push for a diplomatic solution. Netanyahu's illegal attack has made the world

06:51a more dangerous place. The United States must not be a part of this war. Thank you very much.

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