Pelosi joins call for Biden to stop transfer of US weapons to Israel
As many as 37 congressional Democrats, including Representative Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker and a key ally of Joe Biden, have signed a letter, urging the US president to stop transfer of American weapons to the Israeli regime in light of the latter’s crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Representatives Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were also among the signatories of the letter that was addressed to Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday.
The letter also urged that the Biden administration conduct its own probe into an Israeli airstrike that killed seven staff of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid group last Monday.
“In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, we believe it is unjustifiable to approve these weapons transfers," the letter said.
More than 33,200 Palestinians, mostly women, children, and adolescents, have died since October 7, when the regime began a genocidal war against the Palestinian territory.
A report published by The Washington Post last month, revealed that the Biden administration had arranged "over 100" individual arms transfers to Israel since the start of the brutal military onslaught.
The previously unreported triple-digit figure includes thousands of precision-guided munitions, small-diameter bombs, bunker busters, small arms, and other lethal aid.
The war also enjoys political support on the part of Washington, which has struck down several United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire.
Yemeni forces seize Israeli ship in fresh pro-Palestinian operation
Hezbollah to target Tel Aviv in response to Israeli attacks on Beirut: Sheikh Qassem
US vetoes UN resolution calling for 'permanent' ceasefire in Gaza
Scores killed as Takfiri terrorists target Shia Muslims in Pakistan
Pezeshkian to US, Europeans: You are killing women, children
VIDEO | COP29: another climate failure?
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant for war crimes
Israeli strikes kill 88 Palestinians in northern Gaza
American voters plainly rejected complicity in Gaza genocide: Iran FM spox
ICC should issue more arrest warrants for Israeli authorities over Gaza genocide: UN expert
Israel using AI weapons co-produced by India in Gaza genocide: Report
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
