Schatz Amendment Affirming Two-State Solution Gains Wide Democratic Support, Though Stumbles With Fetterman, Manchin and Republicans
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Sen. Brian Schatz sponsored an amendment affirming support for a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine. Almost all Democratic senators signed on except John Fetterman and Joe Manchin.
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Fetterman said the resolution should stipulate the destruction of Hamas as a precondition to peace.
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Manchin said he'll support the resolution if a Palestinian government agrees Israel should be a state.
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The amendment calls for a "negotiated comprehensive solution" with two states living side-by-side in peace.
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No Republican senators signed onto the amendment, though Schatz is having conversations with them about it.