Prominent Democrats want Biden to put more pressure on Israel over fight in Gaza | War Israel and Hamas

In the letter, Democrats urge them to consider halting arms sales to Israel if that country does not change its way of waging war in Gaza.

Biden’s party members specifically express their “grave concerns” about “the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid.” Israel’s restrictions on US-backed humanitarian assistance in Gaza “have contributed to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe,” the letter said.

The Democrats are asking Biden to make it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any obstruction of aid to Gaza “jeopardizes further offensive security assistance from the United States.”

The battle in Gaza is also leading to polarization and protests in the US. Protests for the Palestinians and against Israel were held at various universities last week. The protests started two weeks ago at Columbia University in New York and then spread to more than forty other universities in the United States.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have occupied several university campuses with tent camps. They demonstrate against the war in Gaza and the US government’s attitude towards the conflict. In recent days, the protests have also led to pro-Israel counter-demonstrations.

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