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Well, we need to know and get the facts, but we a clear answer from the Israeli government. Were they responsible or not?
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I'm not going to speculate but no comment doesn't cut it, especially when we are shipping so many arms to them.
Look, we have to make it very clear the American people do not want a war with Iran, we do want Israel to escalate a war with Lebanon, we don't want them to go into Rafah and kill civilians, and the shipments need to stop if they don't make the commitments to abide by what the president of the United States --
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Shipments of U.S. weapons.
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Yes, because it's going to escalate. It's not just about the civilians in Palestine. This could be a regional war.
And I'll tell you one thing, Wolf, Republicans, Democrats, independents, and no one wants America entangled in another war in the Middle East.
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I'm very concerned, and that's why we need to know who struck the Iranian consulate and why. And I am concerned about our troops in Syria and in the region, that they don't face retaliation.
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I'm concerned that we don't get drawn in to a conflict. And I'm concerned that we don't get drawn in to a conflict, and I'm concerned that the conflict doesn't expand.
The president was very clear, Israel, no war in Lebanon, no war with Iran. And Netanyahu has defied this president time and again, despite this president offering so much support to the people of Israel.
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I don't think so. They should not. I think this question should be asked of Senator Schumer after his powerful speech on the Senate floor. How can we green light giving more arms to Netanyahu when he's defying the president of the United States or secretary of defense and our secretary of state, when he may use those weapons not just to go into Rafah, but to go into Lebanon, to have a war with Iran? It's putting America at risk if you're defying your ally, the president of the United States. And Senator Van Hollen has already said, no. But I think my hope is Senator Schumer would say no.
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Well, my message actually is that the Biden administration should make sure that Netanyahu listens to them. I think that the Biden administration has a deep concern for Palestinian lives, for civilian lives, and they've been very clear that an invasion of Rafah will mean too many civilians dying.
They've been very clear that humanitarian aid needs to come in. But Netanyahu keeps disrespecting the president of the United States, who stood unconditionally with Israel. We all did in the Democratic Party condemn the brutal Hamas attacks, condemn the rapes, condemn the killing, called Hamas a terrorist organization. And it reeks of ingratitude for Netanyahu to defy this president after what this president has done in standing with the people of Israel.
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Thank you.
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