A group of progressive House Democrats have introduced a resolution aimed at stopping a $735 million weapons sale to Israel that the Biden administration approved two weeks ago.
Gaza’s death toll has reached 129, including 31 children and 900 injuries, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Israel reports seven casualties, including one child. US State Department Hady Amr was set to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders today.
Progressive House members are calling on the State Department to investigate whether U.S. aid to Israel is being used in the forced displacement of Palestinians from Jerusalem in violation of U.S. law.
Progressive lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to ditch Trump’s Israel policies
Dropping bombs on the Middle East is a rite of passage for modern Presidents and last week Joe Biden officially joined the club.
41 Democratic congress members have signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, condemning Israeli’s demolition of a West Bank village and demanding to know whether U.S. equipment was used.
Rep. Betty McCollum has introduced legislation that condemns the Israeli government’s proposed annexation of the West Bank and blocks any U.S. aid that would potentially be used to fund it. The Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act is endorsed by over 30 progressive organizations and is cosponsored by six other Democratic House members.
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) revealed in late October that members of Congress are planning another delegation to Palestine and this time “the permission has to include Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.” Pocan’s remarks introducing Palestinian writer Yousef Aljamal show that support for the rights of all Palestinians is growing within the 98-member-strong Congressional Progressive Caucus.