JUST IN: Elizabeth Warren Presses Austin About Whether Israel Is Working To Prevent Civilian Harm

At today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questioned Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin about efforts to prevent civilian harm in Gaza.
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[@haithamaziz7858]

Hypocrisy in America is really ridiculous.

[@simbad9614]

Nice talking only on tv!!!

[@Ali_Haji_SouthAfrica]

Let's hold them to their policies. Let's not call them liars and hypocrites etc ... Focus on the cause

[@josipmarzic803]

Something is terribly wrong with America.

[@kaname223]

Morally bankrupt

[@starcheese1]

AIPAC

[@drzakir123]

power and arrogance!!

[@teresavarghese1177]

AIPAC.

[@brackloon4584]

AIPAC is just one tentacle of evil zionism destroying your lives and your future. Please remember this, my American brothers and sisters.

[@kaname223]

War criminals

[@zabikhilloazimov4919]

Far too many civilian casualties but still not enough to condemn Israel

[@thechurch5000]

🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

[@Crowned921]

AIPAC payed a lot of money to these “experts.” 😆😂😂😂

[@brackloon4584]

AIPAC is only one arm of the many tentacles. Beware, fellow American.

[@ahsanulhuq824]

Only $58 millions. Very cheap

[@t.dmytryshyn2615]

So stop sending Israel weapons Austin, that's plain and simple. You are sending food to make sure the people who are dying have a full stomach while the weapons you send are killing them. It's absolute hypocricy on the part of the US government.

[@cathydavies3526]

US MIGHT be sending a tiny amount of food etc but Israel is blocking it getting through. Palestinians are now dying of Starvation

[@direwolf6234]

@@cathydavies3526 unsubstantiated claims .. when they captured hamas and stripped them far too many were overweight ..

[@headdown1]

Israel runs the relationship. Not the US.

[@yu.3806]

They infiltrate every level of American government 😮😮😮

[@idivas_Tricia]

Israel is just an extension of the US.

[@Work4Good757]

Not your business

[@headdown1]

@@Work4Good757 If you are kiling people to steal their land, in my name with weapons I helped pay for, then it is my business. It's laughable for you to think you can determine what I can comment on or not. :)

[@jaccogroen9367]

@@Work4Good757 it's very obvious. Israel also paid Trump 6 million to move the embassy to Jeruzalem.

[@user-eu6zq2sk4v]

30k slaughtered yet he says we will minimize civilian death

[@djolivierastro]

Once the fighting stops the world will see the number will be much higher

[@GladysAlicea]

Plus, he later denied it was genocide to Tom Cotton. Gotta keep Raytheon stock increasing, as that's where Austin's headed next.

[@andrewj4426]

@@GladysAlicea Just like all those people in the FDA that gave us the experimental shots will end up in Moderna and Pfizer.

[@veronicachikosi3224]

From what I can gather, he basically admitted that they support the Rafah offensive and that the Israelis will be careful not to harm civilians. They must move civilians out of harms way. Seriously...🤔 The US has a lot to answer for. At this point it's just disgusting listening to US leadership 🤔

[@alexjaddu377]

America ihas blood in there hand ,blood of woman and childrens in Gaza

[@evelync177]

Evacuate?! Where the hell to, the sea?!

[@WildAmbo]

Oh should know they build a floating island and want the rest of the Palestinians to move there. LOL if is that well recommended the Israelis should move there and they can wave to the different countries as they float by.

[@meditationandsleepingthera7588]

Hyprocy at its finest; she is just running through the question without any follow-up questions. They are both doing the bare minimum; it looks like they practice the routine together. America's hypocrisy (not democracy because it is not) is the worst.

[@umeyyeisrayazicioglu7313]

exactly. what a shame. disgusting support for genocide

[@baharinkamarul3389]

Disappointed wth elizabeth warren for those weak questions & no follow up.

[@veronicachikosi3224]

I noticed that

[@peacefullifetv5065]

The world know the ttruth which blind politicians hide😂

[@51me36]

He says civilians need to be evacuated out of Rafah. WHERE WILL THEY BE EVACUATED TO? ON TOO OF A PILE OF RUBBLE????

[@irissepulveda1691]

I think he means evacuate them out of Gaza so the Israelies can take their precious beach front land for the so called Jews like Jared Kushner who was not long ago making plan for the priceless front beach Real Estate in Gaza. Shame on those Jews that think just about money and nothing else.

[@mohammedmir777]

Ask Adolf's army in Gazza.

[@user-rx7vl5vo4h]

It's funny how people thinks lsrael and US are 2 different states 😅

[@billisenberger7112]

The U.S. should not be providing weapons to an apartheid, and especially not to a genocide.

[@NaLu_85]

So we shouldn't be sending money to Iran?

[@mikeottersole]

You are correct. Biden's support of Iran is unforgivable.

[@Vorname_Nachnahme]

No one should provide even a stick of wood to a radical religious and ideological cult who justifies it's doings with contracts with some people in the heavens ... Oo

[@headdown1]

@@NaLu_85 Are we providing weapons, money, and 60 years of political and diplomatic cover for Iran to slaughter people in order to steal their land?

[@RealityFirstl]

People should not say jenocide or apartheid just because they are full of hate of jews. In rowanda there was not long ago jenoice of over 500,000 hotis by their chatolic neibours. Millions suffered jenocide in chaina, Cambodia, Yemen... In gaza 10,000 hamas fighter were killed while shooting on israelies citizens while hiding behind Women and kids.

[@kadermeziane9778]

double standard as we know it.

[@yinusawaheed443]

Austin is a monster

[@AzaadAlly]

His only a front used for so called democracy with no true say. Puppet

[@alphadrone8213]

ًno he’s just a puppet 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vaa7514]

Austin is a criminal.

[@irissepulveda1691]

Biden, Austin and many politicians in the USA, AIPAC, all complicit in the Genocide taking place in Gaza. All war criminals. I believe them to be more guilty than Israel because they are supplying arms to Israel and preparing in the USA soil Israeli military to kill Palestinians and take their terrorist acts to other countries like Lebanon, Syria, etc. Without the USA involvement in Israel Peace could be accomplished faster. The World needs Peace and NOT MIRE WARS. Shame on them all.

[@worldwatcher5787]

You mean by his face

[@buscandolaverdad4117]

The responses of men who hold positions not because of their merits but because of political favors are not to stand up for principles but to comply with the immoral orders of their bosses.

[@azura9034]

Exactly

[@bidihibak]

More civilians died in 6 months compared to 2 years in Ukraine war.

[@Bulvan123]

Perhaps because they are fighting as armies with uniforms & not hiding behind Civilians.

[@moniquesmith3236]

Where are you figures to prove your statement.

[@scarlettkhan9667]

A few weeks ago palestine health organisation said 30,000 had dyed and US Austin man said 25,000 had dyed so it’s similar figures and not completely different.

[@scarlettkhan9667]

International law protects civilians, schools, hospitals. Isrel are not allowed to target those. Human shield excuse is BS. Don’t say that again.

[@Bulvan123]

@@scarlettkhan9667 except she ignored the THOUSANDS of Hamas fighters killed in that number.

[@ebtisamzaidan7576]

If you ever feel useless remember that the UN is still there

[@cathydavies3526]

😂😂😂.. UN are pointless & powerless.. they're based in US.. and have shown themselves to have no power or authority to stop Israel if US vetoes any move..

[@user-km3qo5wu3n]

America lost its standards

[@user-km3qo5wu3n]

@fedorsilva7687 lol ok ok ok

[@rajababy2009]

when did they have standards ? they were always hypocrites

[@kermitfrog593]

Actually Forbes, she called what Israel is doing "genocide." If you weren't on AIPAC's payroll you might have given this video a more precise title.

[@teresavarghese1177]

Sounds like they learned only one reply to every question asked. Some of them are , ' We are investigating ', 'We have taken great care' etc

[@Tarabulus23]

Savages in ties and suits.

[@jackieburns5257]

Casualities from time to time??? You mean daily murders?

[@tedbartlettvideochannel5740]

Glad you picked up on that one Jackie

[@phillipharris7285]

These people are getting kickbacks fro.Israel!!@

[@Motorfreek1969]

Lloyd Austin, bla, bla, bla, bla bla,bla,bla,bla!!!!!!!!!!

[@kendavonhamm4063]

Do we Ever do the things we demand/expect of our allies? Ever?

[@GladysAlicea]

We taught them how to do them, and we taught African countries and others how to be corrupt (economic hitmen). Tragically sad state of affairs, the world's "democracy" teaching it corruption, hatred and mass murder.

[@paulleary8594]

Your complisent in genocide Lloyd' austin

[@Potkettleblack1703]

You could even spell It right. What do you mean?

[@ahmedmonir8889]

Complacent​@@Potkettleblack1703

[@Work4Good757]

Read Hamas charter

[@annerfrancis]

"COMPLICIT"?

[@kaname223]

@@annerfrancissmart

[@SuleimanmumaniOmar]

Civilians evacuated to???

[@jimmymontecarlo]

ANYBODY KNOW? Where is SATANYAHU? Where is OLAF SUCK5? Where is GENOCIDE JOE? Where is RACIST SUNAK? Where is URSULA VONDerLIER? Where is JUSTIN TRUEDUMB?

[@hossainmz]

😂

[@lilmbaye29]

Can you add EMA PEDOCRON to your list?

[@blablablaclaclacla9895]

😂😂😂😂

[@tedbartlettvideochannel5740]

What a great question... conspicuous by their absence

[@veronicachikosi3224]

Great question/s

[@rivervladable]

"Emphasize", "urge", :suggest", "stressed"...pathetic

[@Potkettleblack1703]

From the river to the sea... Equally pathetic

[@rivervladable]

@@Potkettleblack1703 isnt that what netanyahu has been saying?

[@Potkettleblack1703]

@@rivervladable where's your proof?

[@rivervladable]

@@Potkettleblack1703 well, one example was netanyahu's last speech at the UN. He has been saying this for years. Easy to find if you are interested.

[@alileevil]

Austin clearly knows Israel has crossed the line. But he gotto stay in line and keep up the platitudes if he wants to keep his job.

[@moniquesmith3236]

Israel has not crossed the line...get real...do you live their lives constantly attacked daily since before 1948.

[@darkdarker4596]

this Guy should remember wat happened to his grandfathers how they killed

[@simsim7935]

Far too many casualties? So what are you doing about it? What is it going to take for you to stop arming Israel? How do you all sleep at night?

[@paulrob55]

Call them on their bullshit! Good job!

[@ilyakuryakin4639]

Lumbering Lloyd says what he is paid to say, regardless of the truth. He works for the US government, which is collaborating with Israel on this mission, and it is not plausible that he would diverge from their view.

[@tedbartlettvideochannel5740]

Well said

[@FlameHAZE2010]

When you have to REPEATEDLY stress the point, clearly it's not getting through.

[@garnetrose6162]

#StopFundingI$R@hell

[@am1951]

Evacuation to where?????

[@allandavies1642]

"To meet same standards that we do to prevent and mitigate civilian harm." What hope then do we have when those standards are so low as to be supporting and enabling murder on a massive scale ?

[@edra3198]

Lloyd Thomas Austin looks very content in his duty of doing his Masters biding . Do his nephews call him uncle tom. Everybody else should.

[@user-qy8qg9nd7j]

Talk talk talk and more talk

[@chxwv]

What is not “far too many casualties”?

[@jesseorona7737]

Elizabeth Warren did a Rain Dance and got us a Sun Eclipse..

[@adeltan2670]

Standard for Human Rights a Beacon of Justice or Plain Hypocrisy?

[@vm8350]

Evacuated to where Austin!?!?!?

[@Koloviv48i]

Thank goodness that empire is falling rapidly.

[@fatmatamarrah4107]

Thank you ma'am for your beautiful stance in the fight for humanity

[@sportman-qe4pc]

of all the people in the American government sec. Austin should be the first one to understand how it feels to be oppressed and not having a freedom to move around.

[@jackieburns5257]

$$$$

[@pamelastahl9604]

Col.Austin where do you want the IDF to move the Palestinians to now? Where will they go? They have bombed everything!!! And they have already been in Rafah!

[@RJR313]

She’s so right about this. In the end of times we see who is for the innocent people and I respect her for her words today.

[@kingsman8475]

General Worthless.

[@Elipad1541]

This is pure comedy and cheap talk

[@engelgirl7360]

Why is America doing this??😮

[@tedbartlettvideochannel5740]

Becos they have trillions of dollars invested there since the beginning it's not in their interest to back out now. Plus the US administration also views the Palestinians as expendible 😮

[@chrisauerbach2177]

It's ok for the Palestinians in the USA to say down with the USA and Israel ok?

[@Dan-sc7us]

Yes it is!! We have freedom of speech!

[@EqualOpportunity9109]

​@@Dan-sc7us 😂😂😂😂 now enjoy rafah

[@ZzXZ636]

Do not worry they do not hate you as much as your own USA government does .

[@jesussanchez-oj7km]

You don't like the freedom of speech??

[@kirkcrawford6976]

Only in front of liberal witnesses 😅

[@Justicesforall]

Thank you senator!

[@tussoon1390]

There is not a single moral principle that this Great Daughter of the Native American people would not be willing to betray...🤣🤣🤣

[@MichaelMok-yk9dc]

To be fair, Ms Elizabeth Warren is really skillful in showing Austin why USA is not doing the right thing and what needs to be done. Respect to Ms Warren!

[@fatmatamarrah4107]

Thank you ma'am for such amazing facts

[@dewyanew]

Everyone is talking about the evacuation of the Palestinian people in Rafah. Considering that the Appartite system in Israel has indiscriminately destroyed every home and infrastructure. Where on earth do you intend to send those people, the USA?

[@nouredinebourezak1317]

Hypocrisy, in person

[@danmadison5087]

Is Elizardbreath still 0.0028% Cherokee?

[@danielmartin7838]

Today she’s Palestinian

[@sfisomzobe6692]

Never seen a more unified comment section.... I love how a lot of people can see this clearly

[@user-mz1su7nu5n]

unbelievable!

[@julianvega2677]

We knew hamas run health ministry was lying about the number of deaths and now we know they actually counted over 11,000 deaths of unidentified people. Israel killed 13000 terrorists combatants so actual 32000-2400 =8000 which may or may not be mostly women and children could include armed older minors active in combat. The ratio is less than 3/4 civilian to terrorist deaths which is a uniquely low rain ratio in urban warfare. In fact it's so low that other nations should be consulting Israel on how to minimize civilian deaths in urban warfare. Egypt, for example, with it's uprisings. Syria who murdered hundreds of thousands of children. Russia in it's attacks on Ukraine where the people actually are given asylum in Europe unlike Palestinians to whom no one will provide refuge during war. The street protesters live under governments in the middle east, Europe and the US that have said no way to offering asylum to Palestinians.

[@zackariyaexpexpedite903]

observation is correct but no action against ?

[@marcoscastro1398]

Wao I have nothing to do with this war,and I feel that I'm in the middle of it.i live in america and is like what happens over there can reach me here in my own litle town were I live in peace.

[@user-nc2kt8ze7o]

This is ridiculous , what's wrong with these people ?

[@yahyamajidyahyahilalal-har8762]

Secretary of genocide

[@paputzaadiy2820]

I did not know why a person who was not a native US nation had to do what was the opposite of their original nation.

[@tsyhll]

Walk the talk then. This hearing is stupid

[@Applied_Theory]

The ethno-religious colonial state project failed miserably. Stop throwing good money after bad.

[@gustavoquintana9751]

These are people with twisted mines.

[@JonAncel]

30,000 civilians? How many Hamas?

[@Vorname_Nachnahme]

It is said ~12.000.

[@iam604]

They don’t know exactly how many but rather just guessing.

[@Potkettleblack1703]

​​@@iam604like Hamas knew how many people died in the al-ahli bombing in matter of seconds?

[@user-hk1me8mh3l]

Good questions

[@possumverde]

​@@Vorname_NachnahmeThat's the IDF estimate. When asked how the IDF defines Hamas terrorist during anonymous. interviews, multiple soldiers (including officers) have said they've been told that anyone killed by the IDF is a terrorist. The real number is thought by most to be ~4,000 or so at the most.

[@angelalink3863]

This is all bs. Just talking point and lies. Stop giving them the money.

[@deonlubbe6127]

Why do you keep funding the civilian casualties if you think far too many were killed🤔

[@OrochiDoppo-ls3cr]

Great Lady without tongue in cheek, respect Madame 🎉

[@alic1583]

Salute to you senator Elizabeth. Thanks for questioning and bringing into light the reality!

[@Eeclon]

The deep investigations on this matters always matters.

[@robertjones6233]

What is Beetlejuice doing in Congress? He is really funny on the Howard Stern show! 😄😄😄😄😄

[@skybluegemsandminerals]

Just by saying good words doesn't make or count IDf not to be responsible and making them accountable for what they did. This secretary of defense is a disgrace.

[@tonguetwister-ky8ve]

People are done with these types of hypocritical dramas.

[@user-ie4qx2xi4j]

Where do they go

[@7day553]

All political officials should have monitory services in war zone for two years before they run for any public office

[@garnetrose6162]

#StopForeignWelfare

[@J.M.254]

I honestly pity America. It's become such a cesspool of lies that will destroy it.

[@user-hf7ue4if4p]

Old the spinning of lies

[@jf7078]

So uh, which is it? He said earlier there were NO INDICATIONS of this

[@ThinkBoat]

What a theatr!

[@Some826]

Where can I find this while hearing?

[@mohamedaasabbag5026]

We need action not political statements

[@azizdridah9467]

Bless you, Elisabeth !

[@marijadavidovic1316]

Austin is highly incompetent and corrupt

[@fahmi2694]

This is a joke austin is a joke.

[@AlleneQuincy]

I wish she were the president of the USA. #elizabethwarren

[@kristin1533]

She would have been a good president.

[@jayraymondcarlos7716]

civilian in attire but fighters because they confused their enemy, child and teenagers but combatants...do you still believe that all killed in Gaza are children and women who are not combatants or complicit?

[@user-gv9ps9bg6t]

It was a yes or no question

[@AdamAdam-sn7bf]

Evil

[@mjpla9345]

They speaks about civils Life ….Like in wall street shame on you