Posted 3/12/2024, 4:42:00 PM
Democratic Senators Urge Biden to Halt Military Aid to Israel Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
- Group of Democratic senators demand Biden halt military aid to Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza
- They argue Israeli restrictions on aid access violate 1961 law barring aid to countries blocking US assistance
- Death toll in Gaza has topped 31,000 according to Palestinian officials
- Law states no arms assistance if country blocks transport or delivery of US humanitarian aid
- Senators urge Biden to warn Israel that failure to expand aid access in Gaza will have "serious consequences"