Seventy-seven House Democrats signed a letter Thursday accusing Israel of violating human rights laws, disagreeing with the Biden-Harris administration, and potentially triggering an arms embargo against Israel.
The signatory is letter They include prominent left-wing Jewish Democrats such as Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Rep. Sarah Jacobs (D-CA). The latter is romantically involved with Ammar Campa-Najjar, the grandson of a notorious Palestinian terrorist, former Democratic Congressional candidate and former Obama administration official.
The letter claims to support Israel's right to self-defense, then goes on to make its case by arguing that Israel is not complying with international human rights and humanitarian law, meaning the United States must stop selling arms to the Jewish state. damage. Even though it faces a war on multiple fronts with terrorists and the Iranian regime.
jewish news syndicate elaborated:
Although the letter does not explicitly request that aid be stopped, it does refer to a statute that requires the regime to halt arms sales to countries that block the delivery of humanitarian aid, suggesting that Israel is intentionally limiting aid. He blames it.
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The letter asks the administration to produce a complete assessment of Israel's compliance with U.S. arms sales laws, stating: their concerns “The urgency of the issue remains largely unresolved, including arbitrary restrictions on humanitarian aid and inadequate delivery routes.”
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The letter was led by Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA).
What is that effort? supported The move comes from the J Street Group, a left-wing group funded by George Soros that often opposes Israel in Congress.
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