Senator Bernie Sanders’ strong stance against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, criticizing Netanyahu’s policies and actions in Gaza and the West Bank. Sanders calls for the U.S. to reevaluate its support for Netanyahu’s government.
What is Senator Bernie Sanders’ position on Netanyahu addressing Congress?
- A) Supportive
- B) Neutral
- C) Opposed
- D) Undecided
- Answer: C) Opposed
What did Sanders label both Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar as?
- A) Peacekeepers
- B) War criminals
- C) Political leaders
- D) Diplomats
- Answer: B) War criminals
What event triggered Sanders’ statement?
- A) A trade agreement
- B) Netanyahu’s scheduled address to Congress
- C) A diplomatic meeting
- D) An environmental summit
- Answer: B) Netanyahu’s scheduled address to Congress
How many Palestinians does Sanders claim have been killed in the conflict?
- A) 12,000
- B) 20,000
- C) 30,000
- D) 39,000
- Answer: D) 39,000
What percentage of Palestinian casualties are women, children, or elderly, according to Sanders?
- A) 30%
- B) 40%
- C) 50%
- D) 60%
- Answer: D) 60%
What critical infrastructure in Gaza has been damaged according to Sanders?
- A) Ports and harbors
- B) Roads and bridges
- C) Universities and schools
- D) Hospitals and clinics
- Answer: C) Universities and schools
How many school buildings in Gaza have been damaged, as mentioned by Sanders?
- A) 48%
- B) 58%
- C) 68%
- D) 88%
- Answer: D) 88%
How many people in Gaza face catastrophic levels of food insecurity, according to Sanders?
- A) 100,000
- B) 200,000
- C) 395,000
- D) 495,000
- Answer: D) 495,000
What solution does Sanders say Netanyahu refuses to support?
- A) One-state solution
- B) Three-state solution
- C) No solution
- D) Two-state solution
- Answer: D) Two-state solution
What does Sanders suggest about U.S. taxpayer support for Netanyahu’s government?
- A) Increase funding
- B) Maintain current levels
- C) Decrease funding
- D) Stop funding completely
- Answer: D) Stop funding completely
What did Sanders accuse Netanyahu’s government of making unlivable in Gaza?
- A) Economic policies
- B) Environmental conditions
- C) Housing stock, physical infrastructure, and health care system
- D) Political climate
- Answer: C) Housing stock, physical infrastructure, and health care system
Who did Sanders cite as also labeling Netanyahu and Sinwar as war criminals?
- A) U.S. Congress
- B) NATO
- C) The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations independent commission
- D) European Union
- Answer: C) The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations independent commission
According to Sanders, how many captives were taken during the attack led by Hamas?
- A) Over 100
- B) Over 200
- C) Over 240
- D) Over 300
- Answer: C) Over 240
What specific action against universities in Gaza was mentioned by Sanders?
- A) Closure of universities
- B) Conversion into military bases
- C) Bombing of every university
- D) Increased funding
- Answer: C) Bombing of every university
How many innocent people were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel, as per Sanders’ statement?
- A) 500
- B) 800
- C) 1,000
- D) 1,200
- Answer: D) 1,200
What does Sanders claim is exacerbated by ongoing restrictions in Gaza?
- A) Economic growth
- B) Infrastructure development
- C) Humanitarian aid
- D) Tourism
- Answer: C) Humanitarian aid
What is Sanders’ view on Netanyahu’s policies in Gaza and the West Bank?
- A) Supportive
- B) Indifferent
- C) Highly critical
- D) Mildly supportive
- Answer: C) Highly critical
How does Sanders describe the conditions created by Netanyahu’s government in Gaza?
- A) Prosperous
- B) Unstable
- C) Unlivable
- D) Safe
- Answer: C) Unlivable
What does Sanders believe Netanyahu’s right-wing government should not receive from the U.S.?
- A) Diplomatic support
- B) Media coverage
- C) Financial support
- D) Military assistance
- Answer: C) Financial support
What action does Sanders suggest should be taken against Netanyahu’s policies?
- A) Support them
- B) Ignore them
- C) Condemn them
- D) Study them
- Answer: C) Condemn them
Who does Sanders agree with regarding the classification of Netanyahu and Sinwar as war criminals?
- A) The United Nations only
- B) The International Criminal Court only
- C) Both the ICC and the UN independent commission
- D) NATO
- Answer: C) Both the ICC and the UN independent commission
According to Sanders, what percentage of Palestinian casualties are women, children, or elderly?
- A) 30%
- B) 50%
- C) 60%
- D) 80%
- Answer: C) 60%
What does Sanders say about Netanyahu’s address to Congress?
- A) It should be welcomed
- B) It should be ignored
- C) It should not be welcomed
- D) It should be praised
- Answer: C) It should not be welcomed
Which country does Sanders accuse Netanyahu’s government of making unlivable?
- A) Jordan
- B) Lebanon
- C) Syria
- D) Gaza
- Answer: D) Gaza
Sanders’ statement is in response to which leader’s actions?
- A) Boris Johnson
- B) Vladimir Putin
- C) Benjamin Netanyahu
- D) Emmanuel Macron
- Answer: C) Benjamin Netanyahu
What specific aspect of Netanyahu’s governance does Sanders criticize?
- A) Economic policies
- B) Environmental strategies
- C) Military actions in Gaza
- D) Healthcare reforms
- Answer: C) Military actions in Gaza
How many Palestinians have been injured according to Sanders’ statement?
- A) 49,000
- B) 59,000
- C) 79,000
- D) 89,000
- Answer: D) 89,000
What does Sanders suggest about U.S. taxpayer support for Netanyahu’s government?
- A) Increase it
- B) Decrease it
- C) Maintain it
- D) Stop it
- Answer: D) Stop it
What critical infrastructure has been destroyed in Gaza according to Sanders?
- A) Airports
- B) Universities and schools
- C) Shopping malls
- D) Sports complexes
- Answer: B) Universities and schools
What does Sanders believe about Netanyahu’s policies and the U.S. Congress?
- A) They should be supported
- B) They should be welcomed
- C) They should be condemned
- D) They should be ignored
- Answer: C) They should be condemned