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In a rare display of cross-aisle consensus on foreign policy, Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have both publicly called on the United States to address the escalating famine in Gaza.
Their statements come in the wake of a damning UN-backed report released on August 22, 2025, which confirmed famine conditions in Gaza City and surrounding areas, affecting over half a million Palestinians.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), an international authority on hunger crises, described the famine as “entirely man-made” and preventable, attributing it to intensified conflict, Israeli restrictions on aid, the collapse of healthcare and sanitation systems, and repeated displacements.
The report warns that without immediate intervention, famine could spread to central Gaza regions like Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by late September, with northern Gaza potentially facing even worse conditions due to limited data access.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the situation a “failure of humanity,” emphasizing that starvation is spreading rapidly and requires an urgent, large-scale response.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime critic of U.S. military aid to Israel, took to X on August 22, 2025, to urge President Donald Trump to intervene.
Quoting a New York Times report on the IPC findings, Sanders wrote: “The UN says the famine in Gaza is ‘entirely man-made’ and ‘could be halted & reversed.’
Trump is supposedly a ‘tough guy.’
Well, it’s time for him to have the guts to stand up to Netanyahu and stop sending billions in U.S. tax dollars to Israel to starve children.”
This aligns with Sanders’ consistent stance, including his past efforts to block U.S. arms sales to Israel.
In the Guardian’s coverage, Sanders was quoted as saying: “Let’s be clear: President Trump has the power to end the starvation of the Palestinian people.
Instead he is doing nothing while watching this famine unfold.
Enough is enough.
No more American taxpayer dollars to Nethanyahu’s war machine.”
Greene’s Surprising Stance
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her far-right views and support for “America First” policies, surprised many by echoing similar sentiments in a detailed X post on August 23, 2025.
While affirming Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, Greene drew a line at civilian suffering, stating: “Does Hamas deserve it? Yes.
Do innocent people and children deserve it? No.”
She continued: “The innocent people in Gaza did not kill and kidnap the innocent people in Israel on Oct 7th.
Just as we spoke out and had compassion for the victims and families of Oct7, how can Americans not speak out and have compassion for the masses of innocent people and children in Gaza?”
Greene linked U.S. aid directly to the crisis, adding: “I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to pay for genocide in a foreign country against a foreign people for a foreign war that I had nothing to do with.
And I will not be silent about it.”
This marks a departure from most congressional Republicans, who have largely remained silent or supportive of Israel’s actions.
Greene had previously described the Gaza crisis as a “genocide” in July 2025, further setting her apart.
In a related post on August 22, Greene addressed criticisms, saying: “It’s not antisemitic to disagree with the secular government of Israel and Netanyahu… I will always speak out against and fight against evil, murder especially murder of children… This is the movement they always feared.”
Israeli and U.S. Responses
Israeli officials swiftly rejected the IPC report.
The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) called it reliant on “partial, biased data and superficial information originating from Hamas.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office labeled it an “outright lie,” claiming recent aid increases had alleviated conditions.
An Israeli foreign ministry statement accused the IPC of manipulating thresholds to favor Hamas, while overlooking data on death rates.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee echoed these sentiments on X, stating: “The [international] media is missing the real story of ‘famine’ in Gaza.
Hostages ARE starving, Hamas is getting fat, & the UN declares famine while 92% of THEIR food is stolen to be sold by Hamas.
Meanwhile UN food sits rotting in sun.
The UN should declare itself corrupt & incompetent.”
Aid agencies, however, counter that sufficient supplies exist but are hindered by political obstacles and violence.
UN humanitarian official Tom Fletcher blamed “systematic obstruction” by Israel, urging a cease-fire.
Intra-MAGA Clashes and Public Reactions
Greene’s position sparked backlash from within her own ideological circle.
Far-right influencer Laura Loomer accused her of advocating for Palestinian resettlement in the U.S., tweeting: “Why are you advocating for GAZANS to come to the US?
How is Islamic immigration ‘America First’?”
Loomer, who has a history of anti-Muslim rhetoric, falsely labeled injured Palestinian children as a “national security threat.”
Public reaction on X has been a mix of shock and cautious approval.
Users expressed disbelief at the pairing, with one posting: “Who wouda thunk! That Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bernie would ever be on the same page.”
Another noted: “It’s weird to agree with both MTG & Bernie.”
An Ongoing Humanitarian Catastrophe
The Gaza conflict traces back to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, which killed about 1,200 people and led to 250 hostages being taken.
Israel’s response has included military operations and aid restrictions, drawing international condemnation.
Despite global pressure, including from the U.S., aid delivery remains fraught, with reports of violence around distribution sites and no substantiated evidence of widespread Hamas theft of aid.
As of August 25, 2025, the IPC report underscores that “the time for debate and hesitation has passed,” with preventable deaths rising exponentially.
World reactions vary, with Al Jazeera noting outrage from Palestinian officials and calls for accountability, while Israeli sources question the IPC’s credibility.
Greene posed a rhetorical question in her post.
This humanizing appeal, combined with Sanders’ policy-focused critique, highlights a potential shift in U.S. discourse on the issue, even as Congress remains largely divided.
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