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Maine Senate leader Troy Jackson apologizes for Gaza 'genocide' remark

Original: Troy Jackson apologizes for Gaza 'genocide' comment in NEWS CENTER Maine profile interview

Troy Jackson, Maine's Senate president, has apologized for comments describing Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide' during a profile interview with NEWS CENTER Maine. The apology came as part of a wide-ranging profile conversation, and drew attention to his earlier remarks. The exchange has put the state's top senator under scrutiny over his language on the Gaza war.

Why now: A prominent state politician's choice of the word 'genocide' about Gaza, and his subsequent apology, is drawing public attention

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