Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s opening remarks to lawmakers on Tuesday morning were repeatedly interrupted by protesters demanding the United States end its support for Israel.
The secretary’s initial statement in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee was interrupted by protesters who urged the U.S. to stop providing military support to Israel. The protesters, who were escorted out of the hearing room after the interruption, accused the U.S. of having Palestinian blood on its hands.
“The blood of the people of Palestine is on your hands,” one protester shouted, while another said, “Stop funding Israel!”
Later in the hearing, Austin was asked whether he agreed with the protesters’ belief that Israel was carrying out genocide, and he said he didn’t have evidence to back up that claim.
“We don’t have any evidence of genocide being created,”
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