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Middle East crisis: US senators fly to Middle East to promote diplomatic solution; Part 1 of 2 ISRAEL: INT Senator Richard Blumenthal (Democrat: Connecticut) interview SOT - (On whether the US should be putting pressure on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon) Israel has the right to defend itself, has to make decisions tactically / Senator Graham and I are bringing hope we can help lead toward normalising relations that will in a longer sense achieve peace and stability for the region Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican: South Carolina) interview SOT - There is no military solution here; (US after Pearl Harbour) bombed Japan to smithereens, we destroyed Berlin, that's not an option here Q: NOT HOLDING THEM BACK HAS MEANT 40,000 DEAD GAZANS - That's because Hamas want it that way Q: WHY DO THEM THE FAVOUR - Hamas will never govern Gaza again / Sinwar is going to meet his fate / if you're successful to build on the Abraham accords and reconcile the Arab world with the Israelis, then you've truly created a sustainable solution for this problem Q: IF THERE IS FAILURE THEN THERE MAY NOT BE HAMAS ANY MORE BUT THERE'LL BE ANOTHER ORGANISATION WITH SIMILAR POLICIES CALLED SOMETHING DIFFERENT - I couldn't agree with you more / Gazan children have seen their parents, neighbours killed, they will join a new cause with a new name, unless somebody comes in and takes over their lives, provides them an education system and a future that's more hopeful Q: BUT THEIR BITTERNESS IS CREATED BY AMERICAN BOMBS DROPPED ON THEM INSIDE GAZA IN PART ISN'T IT - I think their bitterness should be toward Hamas / they've been radicalised, they're the most radicalised population on the planet; from the time you're born in Gaza to the time you die you're taught to hate the Jews Blumenthal responding SOT - The weapons we are providing enable Israel to defend itself against terrorist organisations, not Palestinians Q: IF ISRAEL TAKES ON IRAN IN SUCH A WA...