Staff Reports
Progressive Democratic lawmakers are urging President Biden to stick to his promise to halt aid to Israel after an Israeli military strike in Rafah resulted in the deaths of at least 45 Palestinian civilians.
The Israeli Defense Force carried out a strike on Sunday night, targeting a Hamas compound in Rafah. However, the strike led to a fire and the deaths of dozens of civilians at a camp for displaced Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for the deaths of innocent civilians, describing the deadly fire as “a tragic accident.”
Progressives press Biden to withhold Israel aid over deadly Rafah strikehttps://t.co/5N8RQvixSw pic.twitter.com/iIk7rCPMf0
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) May 28, 2024
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. are criticizing Israel’s actions in Rafah, alleging they violate President Biden’s warning to Israel not to engage in a major assault on Rafah. They believe that the President should suspend military aid to Israel in response to the incident.
Several progressive Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Greg Casar, have called on President Biden to take action and suspend military aid to Israel. They have condemned the strike in Rafah and placed blame on Israel for the deaths of innocent civilians.
Other progressive Democrats, such as Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Veronica Escobar, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, have also criticized the incident in Rafah. They have urged for an immediate ceasefire to protect the lives of innocent civilians and pointed blame at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the tragic outcome of the strike.
The progressive Democrats are putting pressure on President Biden to follow through with his earlier statement about withholding aid to Israel in response to their actions in Rafah.
The original article from The Washington Times, LLC highlighted how progressive Democratic lawmakers are calling on President Biden to withhold aid to Israel following a military strike in Rafah that resulted in the deaths of Palestinian civilians. Leading Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Veronica Escobar, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, condemned the incident and urged the President to take action. The lawmakers criticized Israel’s actions and put blame on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They also called for an immediate ceasefire to protect innocent civilians.
