Tue 2-July-2024

US Congress

Hamas slams US House resolution calling Israel “not racist state”

The Hamas Movement has strongly denounced the US House of Representatives for passing a resolution claiming that the Israeli occupation state is “not a racist or apartheid state.”

Rep. Omar leads a campaign to boycott Herzogs address to Congress

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is leading a campaign to boycott a joint session of Congress for an address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog next Wednesday.

4 US lawmakers to boycott Herzog congressional address

Four progressive US lawmakers have announced their intentions to boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzogs address to a joint session of Congress next week in protest against Israeli crimes against Palestinians.

US activists launch campaign to stop demolition of Palestinian schools

American pro-Palestine activists have launched a campaign to demand members of the Congress to pressure the US administration to intervene to prevent the Israeli occupation state from demolishing dozens of Palestinian schools.

Rashida Tlaib calls for halting US financial aid to Israel

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (Democratic Party) has called for stopping unconditional US financial aid to Israel’s apartheid government especially after the rise of the far right to power.

US lawmakers slam Israel’s closure of six Palestinian NGOs

22 US Congress members have condemned Israel for raiding and closing the headquarters of six Palestinian rights and civil society organizations in the occupied West Bank and designating them as terrorist groups.

US Congress members demand probe of Palestinian-American’s death

Some members of the US Congress have called for investigating the death of Palestinian-American citizen Omar Asaad at the hands of Israeli soldiers and announced their support for local demands in this regard.

US Congresswoman calls for an end to Palestinian house demolition

US Congresswoman Mary Newman called on the Israeli authorities in a tweet on Saturday to stop Palestinian house demolition in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem.

US Congresswoman holds Israel responsible for Abu Hawash’s life

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib held the Israeli government responsible for the health and safety of the Palestinian striking prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash.

26 Congress Democrats warn against Israel’s E1 settlement plans

26 House Democrats on Monday urged US secretary of state Antony Blinken to pressure the Israeli government to refrain from settlement construction in “Area E1” between Jerusalem and the West Bank.