US military aid to Israel should be redirected to humanitarian relief in Gaza, Sanders says
US Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders with US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a rally in New York
US MILITARY aid to Israel should instead go towards humanitarian relief in Gaza, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Monday.
The 2020 hopeful proposed that part of the annual $3.8 billion (£2.96 billion) funding to Israel should be directed to aid, with the rest given on condition of taking steps to reach a two-state solution.
Mr Sanders pledged to use the funding as leverage to get Israel to halt settlements on Palestinian land and start peace negotiations during a conference by pro-Israel and pro-two state solution advocates.
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