Phyllis Bennis on Al Jazeera: We Need an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
Channel: Institute for Policy Studies
Date: 2023-10-17

As the death toll from Israel’s war in Gaza reaches well into the thousands, IPS Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis appeared on Al Jazeera to urge “an immediate ceasefire to stop this extraordinary killing.”

In particular, she expressed hope that a new congressional resolution calling on the Biden administration to support a ceasefire and “send and facilitate humanitarian aid” would gain traction. 

“Right now, that’s what’s so desperately needed,” Phyllis said.

Israel’s attacks on Gaza came in response to a Hamas terrorist attack that killed over a thousand Israeli civilians. Those “horrific attacks” were “complete violations of international law,” Phyllis said, “and the condemnations have been completely appropriate."

Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies and serves as an international adviser for Jewish Voice for Peace.