Pelosi: We Need ‘Humanitarian Pause’ Between Israel, Hamas that Blinken Called for

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that while a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is a bad idea, “what Secretary Blinken said today at the United Nations, calling for a humanitarian pause in the military action so that we can try to find a more peaceful path, and especially right away, to get more hostages freed,” is the right way to go.

While discussing calls from some Democrats for a ceasefire, Pelosi said, “Well, first, let me just say that our priority right now is to get the hostages freed. I thought that what Secretary Blinken said today at the United Nations, calling for a humanitarian pause in the military action so that we can try to find a more peaceful path, and especially right away, to get more hostages freed, not just American, although, that’s our responsibility, but all the hostages freed — a ceasefire — I think the humanitarian pause is the appropriate way to go. Look, what Hamas did was barbaric in Israel. It was barbaric. It was outside the circle of civilized human behavior. And if it happened to your family, you would want justice. I’m not talking about revenge, I want — I’m saying justice. So, there has to be some other place we go instead of just saying, let’s have a ceasefire. We had a ceasefire in May, that was broken by Hamas on October 7. So, let’s remember that. But there may be a few votes in the caucus who may not support the package, but I think, by and large, it will be overwhelmingly supported.”

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