The signees say they are “deeply concerned that Israel continues to use U.S.-funded military equipment to kill civilians, target journalists, and violently suppress protests in Israel, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.”<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n“We remain horrified by the images of Palestinian civilians in Gaza killed or made homeless by Israeli airstrikes. We are outraged by Israel\u2019s efforts to forcibly and illegally expel Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah. We are shocked by Israel\u2019s destruction of a building housing international news organizations. We remain horrified by reports of Hamas rockets killing Israeli civilians.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden campaign and Democratic staffers in an open letter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bottom line: <\/strong>The letter includes a list of demands for Biden, including asking Israel to “lift the blockade of Gaza, which has made it an uninhabitable open-air prison,” and end settlement expansion in the West Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- The letter also asks the Biden administration to “[s]upport Palestinians\u2019 right to self-determination.”<\/li>
- “Returning to the status quo is untenable, as it deprives Palestinians of peace, security, and self-determination,” the letter reads.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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