For everyone who fears that Israel will be able to sweep the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh under the rug, there is good news: two Senators from across the aisle sent Secretary of State Antony Blinken a letter yesterday demanding that the U.S. ensure a “full and transparent” investigation into the shooting of the Palestinian-American journalist on May 11 while she was reporting in the occupied territories. The matter is sure to come up on Biden’s trip to Israel, expected later this month.
Under pressure from Trump to endorse him, Netanyahu said yesterday the US Israel alliance “has never been stronger” and praised many Trump moves. Israeli news called it a “non-endorsement endorsement.”
Senate Republicans were able to stop an amendment that would have required President Trump to seek congressional approval for an attack on Iran, despite the fact that the majority of votes were cast in support of the measure. Then Republicans passed a measure assuring that Trump’s hands would not be tied, as Sen. Mitt Romney put it, in taking on Iran.
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