Jill Stein on Nuclear War, Trump, Democrats and Israel

09/12/2023

Jill Stein’s Ominous Warning on Growing Threat of Nuclear War

Nov 19, 2023

Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein warned that President Joe Biden and U.S. leaders are “absolutely” risking the possibility of nuclear war by their actions in support of Israel.

Stein, who previously ran for president in 2012 and 2016, announced on November 9 that she is once again throwing her hat in the ring for the 2024 cycle. The long-shot candidate blasted Biden, Democrats and Republicans for their response to the Israel-Gaza War in an exclusive interview with Newsweek on Thursday, warning that the response could be pushing the world to a point of no return.

Hamas, a militant Palestinian group, carried out an attack on Israel on October 7, which left some 1,200 Israelis dead, according to Israeli officials. Israel responded by declaring war on Gaza, where Hamas rules, and cutting off fuel, food and electricity to the Palestinian region. More than 11,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its war against Hamas, the Associated Press reported.

The U.S. government, which classifies Hamas as a terrorist group, has reiterated its support and solidarity with Israel. Fourteen U.S. Navy ships have been positioned in the Mediterranean to assist Israel with intelligence gathering and to deter other regional actors from getting involved in the conflict. Additionally, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine has been sent to the region, according to a November 5 CENTCOM statement.

“I would just note that the U.S. has sent a nuclear submarine there now aside from two battleship or two missiles groups,” she said. “In a nuclear submarine, you have enormous firepower as a rule that’s equivalent to about four or 5,000 Hiroshima bombs packed into one nuclear submarine.”