Sanders strongly condemned the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal and denouncing the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the region. Appearing via video link at an international gathering in Athens on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders delivered an urgent call for the formation of a global social democratic movement. Speaking to an audience of political leaders, academics, and activists at the "International Meeting for Democracy and Justice" organized by the Alexis Tsipras Foundation, Sanders laid out a stark critique of rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality, and what he described as the dangerous grip of oligarchs on global politics. In a wide-ranging speech, Sanders strongly condemned the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal and denouncing the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the region.