Warren is 1st senator to consider Gaza genocide legally
Elizabeth Warren has become the first U.S. senator to suggest that international legal bodies could classify Israel’s war on Gaza as genocide.
Speaking at the Islamic Center of Boston last week, the senior Democratic senator said that legal application might reveal evidence to support this claim.
Her stance contrasts with other progressive House members who have not yet explicitly labeled Israel’s war as genocide.
Warren emphasized her focus is on the ongoing legal process rather than expressing a personal opinion on genocide.
The statement underscores Warren’s growing influence among Senate Democrats.
She has consistently advocated for reevaluating military aid to Israel, and recently opposed the potential sale of F-15s to it following the killing of aid workers in Gaza.