Top Democrats including Chris Van Hollen and Bernie Sanders up pressure on president to change Israel policy; Van Hollen joins Biden in BaltimoreAn Israeli military investigation has blamed senior officers for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers earlier this week. Here’s more on that, from the Guardian’s Peter Beaumont:An Israeli military commission of inquiry has blamed a series of “grave errors” by military personnel, including lack of coordination and misidentification, for its killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza drone strikes.We welcome the steps announced by the Israeli government tonight at the President’s request following his call with Prime Minister Netanyahu. These steps, including a commitment to open the Ashdod port for the direct delivery of assistance into Gaza, to open the Erez crossing for a new route for assistance to reach north Gaza, and to significantly increase deliveries from Jordan directly into Gaza, must now be fully and rapidly implemented. Continue reading…
Top Democrats including Chris Van Hollen and Bernie Sanders up pressure on president to change Israel policy; Van Hollen joins Biden in Baltimore
An Israeli military investigation has blamed senior officers for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers earlier this week. Here’s more on that, from the Guardian’s Peter Beaumont:
An Israeli military commission of inquiry has blamed a series of “grave errors” by military personnel, including lack of coordination and misidentification, for its killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza drone strikes.
We welcome the steps announced by the Israeli government tonight at the President’s request following his call with Prime Minister Netanyahu. These steps, including a commitment to open the Ashdod port for the direct delivery of assistance into Gaza, to open the Erez crossing for a new route for assistance to reach north Gaza, and to significantly increase deliveries from Jordan directly into Gaza, must now be fully and rapidly implemented.
