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Dem Lawmakers Pressure Biden on West Bank Violence Amid Heightened Gaza Hostilities
Dem Lawmakers Pressure Biden on West Bank Violence Amid Heightened Gaza Hostilities
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A duo of Democratic Party politicians are pressing President Joe Biden to criticize Israeli settler violence in the illegally occupied West Bank after feeling heat from their constituents.
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A duo of Democratic Party politicians are pressing President Joe Biden to criticize Israeli settler violence in the illegally occupied West Bank after feeling heat from their constituents.Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) addressed the letter to the US president Thursday asking him to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the issue. At least 190 Palestinians are thought to have been killed in the territory over recent weeks since Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 that killed some 1,200 Israelis.Booker and Goldman argued the violence damages the credibility of the Palestinian Authority, a more moderate force that governs the West Bank. For decades world leaders have advocated for a so-called “two-state solution” that creates a fully-recognized Palestinian nation out of territory in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which together are home to more than 5 million people.“We strongly believe that a two-state solution remains the only genuine option to achieve a just, secure, and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians. However, settler violence against Palestinian civilians destroys the very seeds of trust and cooperation needed to make progress toward a two-state outcome and an enduring peace in the region.”The letter comes after Goldman’s constituents staged a protest outside his Brooklyn office last week. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have protested Israeli violence and US support for the country over the past month, culminating in an action outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday.Observers have cautioned that opposition to Biden’s stance on the issue could permanently damage his standing with Muslims and young Americans, which are traditionally reliable constituencies for the Democratic Party.Voters across the US political spectrum continue to favor a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip, but support for the policy among national lawmakers remains scarce. Biden has instead pressed for brief “humanitarian pauses,” ostensibly to allow civilians in the territory to flee south where Israel has also engaged in frequent bombing. Authorities in Gaza say more than 11,100 Palestinians have been killed there since October 7, or about 1 in every 200 people living in the territory.Recently, video emerged of Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir distributing weapons to West Bank settlers, underscoring official government backing for the country’s illegal occupation of the territory.
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Dem Lawmakers Pressure Biden on West Bank Violence Amid Heightened Gaza Hostilities
22:19 GMT 16.11.2023 (Updated: 09:24 GMT 05.12.2023) Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden urging him to speak out against Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, but progress towards peace in Gaza remains elusive.
A duo of Democratic Party politicians are pressing President Joe Biden to criticize Israeli settler violence in the illegally occupied West Bank after feeling heat from their constituents.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) addressed the letter to the US president Thursday asking him to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the issue. At least
190 Palestinians are thought to have been killed in the territory over recent weeks since Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 that killed some 1,200 Israelis.
“As your administration tirelessly works to prevent the expansion of this conflict, we write to specifically highlight the threat that violence in the West Bank – especially vigilante violence by Israeli settlers – poses to those efforts, Israel’s near-term security, Palestinian human rights, and long-term regional peace,” read the missive from the lawmakers.
Booker and Goldman argued the violence damages the credibility of the Palestinian Authority, a more moderate force that governs the West Bank. For decades world leaders have advocated for a so-called “two-state solution” that creates a fully-recognized Palestinian nation out of territory in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which together are home to more than
5 million people.
“We strongly believe that a two-state solution remains the only genuine option to achieve a just, secure, and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians. However, settler violence against Palestinian civilians destroys the very seeds of trust and cooperation needed to make progress toward a two-state outcome and an enduring peace in the region.”
The letter comes after Goldman’s constituents staged a protest outside his Brooklyn office last week. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have protested Israeli violence and US support for the country over the past month, culminating in an action outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday. 
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Observers have cautioned that opposition to Biden’s stance on the issue could permanently damage his standing with Muslims and young Americans, which are traditionally reliable constituencies for the Democratic Party.
Voters across the US political spectrum continue to favor a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip, but support for the policy among national lawmakers remains scarce. Biden has instead pressed for brief “humanitarian pauses,” ostensibly to allow civilians in the territory to flee south where Israel has also engaged in frequent bombing. Authorities in Gaza say more than
11,100 Palestinians have been killed there since October 7, or about 1 in every 200 people living in the territory.
Biden has been a supporter of Israel throughout his political career, arguing once on the floor of the Senate that “were there not an Israel, the United States would have to invent an Israel to protect her interests in the region.”
US Secretary of State James Baker once threatened to withhold assistance to Israel in the early 1990s, claiming illegal Israeli settlement building damaged America’s reputation in the Arab world, but presidential administrations have mostly remained strongly supportive of the Middle Eastern ally.
Recently,
video emerged of Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir distributing weapons to West Bank settlers, underscoring official government backing for the country’s illegal occupation of the territory.
