President Biden’s Failure to Take Action
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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.
While we expect Trump to break our laws, we expect Democratic administrations to uphold them.
J Street has assembled a raft of actions President Biden can take now to improve humanitarian aid access, reinforce American and international legal safeguards, restrain far-right extremists, and help return hostages to their families and end the war.
We will step forward to lead Jewish political opposition not just to what Donald Trump may try to do to our country, our democracy and our foreign policy – but to the policies of Netanyahu and the extreme right in Israel.
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What the ICC Arrest Warrants Mean for Netanyahu and Gallant, The Washington Post
The court also does not try defendants in absentia, with a few exceptions, meaning Netanyahu and Gallant probably won’t face trial unless they travel to an ICC member state, are arrested and brought to The Hague. While the prospects of that scenario are low, the warrants nevertheless cast a shadow over Netanyahu and Gallant and threaten to further isolate Israel on the world stage.
Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns, The New York Times
Israel pressed on with its bombardment of Lebanon on Friday after issuing widespread evacuation warnings in the country’s south, as the conflict with Hezbollah militants showed no sign of abating despite a U.S.-led push for a cease-fire.