Source: The Guardian [UK]
“Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the conclusion ‘inescapable’ and becoming the first US senator to use the term. ‘Over the last two years, Israel has not simply defended itself against Hamas,’ Sanders wrote. ‘Instead, it has waged an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people.’ Sanders had long received flak from supporters and protesters alike for avoiding the term, which he previously said made him ‘queasy’ when protesters chanted it last year during a speech in Ireland. On Monday, an independent UN commission of experts concluded that Israel’s actions ‘meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide convention.’ ‘I agree,’ Sanders wrote in a statement on his Senate webpage titled, ‘It Is Genocide. The intent is clear.'” (09/17/25)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/bernie-sanders-israel-gaza-genocide