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Rep. Ro Khanna reacts to Biden's threat on Israel weapons

NPR

Published May 9, 2024 at 8:06 AM EDT

Lawmakers in the U.S. are reacting after President Biden told CNN he would stop some weapons shipments to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians are now living.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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