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Did Marjorie Taylor Greene call the Gaza crisis a genocide?

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Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly called the Gaza crisis a 'genocide,' becoming the first Republican in Congress to use this term for the situation.

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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene labels Gaza crisis ‘genocide’

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  • Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes the first Republican in Congress to call the Gaza crisis 'genocide'. 12s
  • Greene acknowledges the October 7 attacks in Israel and calls for the return of hostages. 25s
  • Her stance is seen as unusual within the Republican Party and does not represent the party's base. 56s
  • The U.S. President faces international and some domestic pressure over policy towards Israel and Gaza. 1m 46s
  • There is no significant political pressure within the U.S. to change policy on Israel and Gaza. 2m 3s
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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene labels Gaza crisis ‘genocide’
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CNN
21 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene labels Gaza crisis ‘genocide’

She's also the first Republican in Congress to use the term genocide to describe the situation in Gaza.

Trump working with Netanyahu on Gaza before departing Scotland
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Trump working with Netanyahu on Gaza before departing Scotland

Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the farthest right members of Congress, was speaking about this herself, saying that there is genocide going on.

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