A letter from dozens of members lays out five specific requests of the president over the war in Israel.
In the letter, lawmakers asked President Joe Biden to push Israel to follow international law and for the U.S. to help establish a humanitarian corridor as the war escalates. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesTop progressive lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to lean more heavily on Israel as it launches what seems likely to be an aggressive, bloody and lengthy campaign in Gaza.
The letter marks the most public effort by progressives in Congress to shape the administration’s policy to the region in the wake of Hamas’ attack in Israel, which left more than 1,000 dead and hundreds taken hostage. And it underscores the rapidly shifting nature of the war — and the delicate domestic politics behind America’s response to it.and others make five primary requests of the president.
The lawmakers also condemn the Hamas’ attack and offer their agreement with Biden that Israel has the right to defend itself. But, they said, that response must be cognizant of Palestinian civilians in Gaza “who themselves are victims of Hamas.” Biden has forcefully displayed his support for Israel in the wake of Hamas’ attack, saying in a speech this week that it was “pure, unadulterated evil” and the U.S. “has Israel’s back.” He also said that he has stressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the country has to “operate by the rules of war.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Gaza war live updates: 27 Americans dead, U.S. says; Gaza hospitals running out of suppliesSecretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv in a show of support for Israel after the Hamas attack. Gaza hospitals face dire shortages amid Israel’s siege.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Blinken says 27 Americans dead; Gaza hospitals running out of suppliesSecretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv in a show of support for Israel after the Hamas attack. Gaza hospitals face dire shortages amid Israel’s siege.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: 27 Americans dead, Kirby says; Gaza hospitals running out of suppliesSecretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv in a show of support for Israel after the Hamas attack. Gaza hospitals face dire shortages amid Israel’s siege.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Blinken says 25 Americans dead; Gaza hospitals running out of suppliesSecretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv in a show of support for Israel after the Hamas attack. Gaza hospitals face dire shortages amid Israel’s siege.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israel urges 1.1M people in north Gaza Strip to evacuateThe U.N. said the evacuation warnings, which affects nearly half the Gaza population, could “transform what is already a tragedy into a calamitous situation.”
Read more »
Biden tries to hold the line with progressive Democrats on IsraelHaisten Willis is a White House reporter for the Washington Examiner. Before moving to D.C., Haisten was an Atlanta-based freelance journalist, writing for the Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and U.S. News & World Report, among other outlets.
Read more »