Ossoff Says Israeli Forces Violated International Law in Gaza as Georgia Debate Turns to Iran War
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Oct 9
Ossoff Says Israeli Forces Violated International Law in Gaza as Georgia Debate Turns to Iran War
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Oct 9
Summary
Jon Ossoff said in Thursday’s Georgia Senate debate that Israeli forces in Gaza had violated the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law, while declining to say directly whether Israel had committed genocide.
Asked about a $2.8 billion U.S. weapons package for Israel and anti-Israel sentiment in his party, Ossoff sidestepped yes-or-no answers and instead accused Mike Collins of opposing accountability by backing efforts against the International Criminal Court.
Mike Collins countered that Ossoff "talks one way, and he votes another way," tying him to left-wing Democrats he said were hostile to Israel; the clash then widened into accusations over antisemitism, white supremacist ties and Holocaust denial.
Iran became the other major fault line: Ossoff said the U.S. was "lied into" the war, citing 18 Americans killed, hundreds wounded and $4 gasoline, while Collins defended Trump’s decision as necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
The televised Atlanta-area debate was the first between the candidates before Georgia’s Nov. 3 midterm election, a race Republicans hope to flip as control of the Senate remains at stake.