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We urge senators to continue to make the safe return of the hostages a high-priority issue in all meetings with the Biden administration and other interlocutors, and to strongly consider the impact that any US policies and actions may have on the safety of hostages.
What we actually need is to debate what it means to be pro-Israel – in American politics, in American policy, in the Jewish community – when large numbers of Americans who are deeply connected to Israel disagree, strongly, with the current government.
These vile acts do nothing to advance the worthy cause of alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people.
As this devastating war rages on, it’s time to confront a hard truth: Supporting Israel doesn’t always mean unquestioning endorsement of its government’s actions or the automatic provision of foreign aid.
To uphold US law and send a clear message of disapproval to the Netanyahu government, the Biden Administration should abide by NSM-20 and withhold certain offensive weapons transfers to Israel.
Israel Keeps Up Gaza Bombardment As Ceasefire Talks Intensify, Reuters
Sources close to the mediation efforts said Hamas had pushed for a one-package deal but Israel wanted a phased one. Talks are focused on a first-phase release of hostages, dead or alive, as well as a number of Palestinians jailed by Israel.
Israeli Army Sources: Security Cabinet Has Ordered Increased Security Coordination With the Palestinian Authority, Haaretz
The decision came after defense officials presented their position on the matter and proposed a number of possible options to assist the PA’s security forces, which have been conducting operations in recent weeks in Jenin and elsewhere in the West Bank against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad forces. The Palestinian Authority has been acting resolutely against the Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters over the past several weeks, army and Shin Bet sources said.