"If there is no change in direction from the Israeli administration, for the first time I would seriously consider that,"
"Such a move would not only violate international law but undermine decades of bipartisan U.S. policy and threaten the progress of the Abraham Accords,"
"We need to make sure we surge humanitarian assistance into Gaza ... that every single hostage is released and can come home, and we need to restore the ceasefire so we can find a path to a just and lasting peace."
Sen. Chris Coons indicated openness to voting to limit U.S. weapons sales to Israel if the Israeli administration does not change direction, while noting he has never voted to withhold weapons from Israel or the IDF. House Armed Services Committee ranking member Adam Smith urged leveraging arms sales to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza. A letter signed by 178 House Democrats stated strong opposition to Israeli annexation of West Bank territory, warning it would violate international law, undermine longstanding bipartisan U.S. policy and threaten the Abraham Accords. House leadership called for surging humanitarian assistance to Gaza, securing release of hostages, and restoring a ceasefire. Progressive Democrats are increasing pressure for U.S. support for a Palestinian state, with forty-six House members signing a related letter to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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