Most members of Congress have refused to support a ceasefire in Gaza as Israel wages a genocidal war on Palestinians.
President Joe Biden leaves the room at the end of a press conference during a visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023.Most members of the U.S. Congress have thus far refused to support a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel’s siege and airstrikes inflict horrific damage on the occupied territory.released Friday, the tiny fraction of Congress that has backed a cease-fire is more in line with the views of U.S.
“In its attacks against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has demonstrated a brazen disregard for human life — with some officials going as far as to make theiragree: the two million people in Gaza — half of whom are children — are experiencing collective punishment, and all people of conscience must call loudly and vociferously for a ceasefire.”
The resolution does not mention the catastrophic impact that Israel’s assault has had on civilians in Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 4,000 people in just two weeks. The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights MonitorThursday that “over a quarter of the area of Gaza City and northern Gaza has been affected by the destruction” and “20% of the houses there are no longer fit for habitation.
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