Susan Sarandon calls for ‘permanent cease-fire’ in the halls of Congress: ‘This is a genocide’
16.02.2024 - 15:33
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Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon called for a "permanent cease-fire" to the conflict in Gaza on Thursday while addressing the media from the halls of Congress. Video obtained by Fox News Digital showed Sarandon speaking to journalists with demonstrators for Code Pink.
This left-wing anti-war 501 organization focuses on numerous Middle Eastern issues, including Palestinian statehood. "There's never been a peace that's been attained to violence.
We have to have a permanent cease-fire and save the lives of all those people that are now basically in a corner, just being shot up like fish in a barrel," Sarandon said during her trip to Capitol Hill. The actress, who was also joined by "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., criticized politicians during her visit and said that those who have not taken a stance on the Israel-Hamas war are afraid to engage in a dialogue because of the risk it may pose to funding received from donors.
Sarandon claimed that the bulk of the world, including the United States, supports a cease-fire and testimony from South Africa clearly says Israel's actions are a violation of human rights. Many Americans, she said, do not understand why the government can allocate billions of dollars to a country that has healthcare, subsidized housing, and free education when they are told it is impossible in the U.S. Her comments came after the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Tuesday that included $14.1 billion for Israel.
"This is a genocide," Sarandon added. "And so I'm here. I'm very grateful to be here, just to try to lend my voice, to elevate the voices of all the people who have had so much loss and are fighting so desperately to not keep funding the genocide there." The
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