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Sanders Heckled for Avoiding Genocide Label in Gaza
5/27/2025
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- US Senator Bernie Sanders was met with heckles at Liberty Hall for refraining from calling the Israeli assault on Gaza genocide. While condemning Trump and spotlighting the humanitarian crisis, he and his wife, Jane, expressed concerns that such language might alienate allies. They later honored the anti-war song "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya" with a plaque in Athy, Co Kildare.
