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(NewsNation) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has not yet spoken extensively successful nationalist connected the Israel-Hamas warfare arsenic the struggle threatens to spread crossed the region.
Shortly aft the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas connected Israel, Walz made a statement condemning Hamas and the attacks. He besides added not each Palestinians are Hamas and stressed the value of not demonizing an full radical for the actions of the militant group.
Walz has besides advocated for getting much humanitarian aid to Gaza.
“The concern successful Gaza is intolerable,” Walz told CNN successful March, emphasizing his content successful a "lasting two-state solution" and praising President Joe Biden's efforts to supply Palestine with humanitarian aid.
Walz has antecedently supported pro-Israel resolutions successful Congress, including voting to condemn a United Nations solution saying the Israeli settlements successful the West Bank are illegal.
After Vice President Kamala Harris announced Walz arsenic her moving mate connected the Democratic ticket, galore progressive Democrats who person been captious of Israel person already travel retired successful enactment of Walz arsenic Harris' vice president.
Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the increased subject presence successful the portion arsenic officials interest astir escalating unit successful the Middle East successful the aftermath of the killings past week of a elder Hezbollah commandant successful Lebanon and Hamas’ apical governmental person successful Iran by suspected Israeli strikes. Iran backs some groups.
This comes aft 5 U.S. troops were injured successful a suspected rocket onslaught astatine a subject basal successful Iraq, U.S. defence officials said Monday, successful what has been a caller uptick successful strikes connected American forces by Iranian-backed militias.
