Posted 1/24/2024, 11:13:01 PM
Nearly All Senate Democrats Back Two-State Solution for Israel-Palestine in Amendment to Ukraine Aid Bill
- 49 of 51 Senate Democrats back statement supporting two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Amendment introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz ties support to upcoming Ukraine aid bill
- Israeli PM Netanyahu recently objected to Palestinian statehood compromising Israel's security
- Two Democratic senators not signing on John Fetterman wanted Hamas destruction stipulation; Joe Manchin wanted Palestinian govt recognition of Israel first
- Many Congressional Democrats pushing Biden administration to address high Palestinian civilian casualties from Israel's strikes on Hamas