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entitled “ The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians ” and “ The Horror of Sexual Assault in Israeli Prisons … pattern of sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners by Israeli security forces. Allegations of such abuses in Israeli prisons
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targeted killings is not new or unique to Palestinian and Lebanese journalists. Shireen Abu Akleh was a Palestinian … accountability. Throughout the war in Gaza, Palestinian journalists have been killed with impunity—207 Palestinian journalists killed
NEWS: Sanders to Force Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel on Wednesday
primary demolition tool — used to demolish Palestinian homes, raze refugee camps, uproot olive groves and build settler-only … roads that make a Palestinian state physically impossible
Welch, Jacobs Introduce Bicameral Bill Demanding Accountability for Hind Rajab, Palestinian Child Killed by Israeli Forces
responsible for the killing of five-year-old Palestinian child Hind Rajab, her family, and paramedics sent … devastating reminder of the daily reality faced by Palestinians – and we won’t rest until they have safety
Welch Joins Van Hollen, 29 Colleagues in Pressing Trump Admin for Accountability, Investigations into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank
violent Israeli settlers during an attack on Palestinian farmers. This is yet another example of the impunity afforded
Welch, Van Hollen, Castor Lead 12 Bicameral Colleagues in Demanding Accountability for Israel’s Detention and Abuse of Palestinian American Teenager Mohammed Ibrahim
Israeli military’s nearly ten-month detention of Palestinian-American minor Mohammed Ibrahim. In their letter to Secretary … denial of basic rights and due process to Palestinian detainees, especially minors. On February 16, 2025, American citizen
Welch, Khanna Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel’s Efforts to Annex the West Bank
illegally expanding settlements and forcibly displacing Palestinians from their lands, with irreparable consequences for the long-term peace … security of both Israelis and Palestinians. The lawmakers wrote: “U.S. leadership is crucial at this moment. We need
Welch Welcomes Vermonter Dylan Collins to U.S. Capitol, Demands Accountability for Netanyahu Govt’s Targeting of Journalists
record. The majority of those killed were Palestinians reporting from the occupied Gaza Strip
Welch Introduces Resolution Condemning Anti-Palestinian Hate
introduced a Senate Resolution condemning anti-Palestinian hatred and violence. The resolution was unveiled on the second anniversary … speaking in Arabic and wearing a traditional Palestinian scarf. The three students were visiting family in Burlington
Welch Statement on Release of Mohammed Ibrahim and the Prosecutions of Palestinian Children
about the systematic incarceration, prosecution and punishment of Palestinian children in the Israeli military justice system. In Senator … discussed the recent release of Mohammed Ibrahim, a Palestinian American child who was detained by Israeli authorities
Vermont Delegation Condemns Anti-Palestinian Hatred on Second Anniversary of Burlington Attack
Becca Balint (VT-At-Large)today condemned anti-Palestinian hatred and violence. Their statements came on the second … other reason than that they are Palestinian, is unspeakable. It’s incomprehensible. No one should fear for their
Welch Urges Trump to Stand Up for American Interests to Ensure Lasting Peace in Gaza
Israel alongside a sovereign state for the Palestinians that are indigenous to the land where they now live … United States government, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the Palestinian authority, U.S. partners in the Gulf, and our European
Welch Leads Senators in Calling for State Department to Provide Answers on Shooting of American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
more information and answers on the death of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. She was killed … Senator Welch. Shireen Abu Akleh, a highly respected Palestinian American journalist, was inexplicably shot and killed
NEWS: Statement on the Release of Hostages and Prisoners in Gaza
Hamas and the freeing of almost 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Hopefully, the ceasefire will hold … electricity generation — the international community must support the Palestinian people as they begin to rebuild their communities
Welch Statement on Israel-Hamas Peace Agreement
entire population of Gaza—more than two million Palestinians. The conflict has injured over170,000and killed more than67
NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Two-Year Anniversary of the October 7 Terrorist Attack
unleashed an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people. The horrors of that war cannot be overstated … just 2.2 million, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed — mostly women, children and the elderly
Welch Statement on the French-Saudi Summit on the Two-State Solution
taken the lives of more than 65,000 Palestinians, including tens of thousands of children. Gaza … homes destroyed or damaged. Some two million Palestinians are displaced. Children are dying from malnutrition, and thousands need
Welch Joins Historic Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
calling on the President to recognize a Palestinian State. The resolution—the first of its kind … Senate—calls for U.S. recognition of a demilitarized Palestinian State alongside a secure Israel, in accordance with international
NEWS: Sanders: It is Genocide
that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria … complicity in the slaughter of the Palestinian people. We must end all arms sales to the extremist Netanyahu
Welch Leads Bicameral Letter to State Department Demanding Answers on Violent Attacks Against Americans in the West Bank
relatives of American-Turkish citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet, Palestinian-American teenagers Tawfic Abdel Jabbar
Welch, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bill to Codify West Bank Sanctions
last ten years, nearly 1,800 Palestinians, including 500 women and children, were killed in the West Bank … which were killed with live ammunition. Violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has surged since the horrific
Welch, Van Hollen, Castro, Jacobs Demand U.S. Security Companies Answer for Deadly Actions in Gaza
include using lethal force against unarmed and starving Palestinian civilians at aid distribution sites. The lawmakers warned … lethal force against unarmed and starving Palestinian civilians. We have also learned that under Israeli orders, your personnel
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Forces Vote to Stop Arms Sales to Israel Amid Starvation in Gaza
immoral and horrific war of annihilation against the Palestinian people. This war has already killed some … Palestinians and wounded more than 143,000 — most of whom are women, children and the elderly
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Majority of Democratic Caucus Supporting Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel
horrific, immoral, and illegal war against the Palestinian people. The tide is turning. The American people