Alwaght- A group of 14 Democratic lawmakers called on the Biden Administration to undertake a fundamental change in its approach to the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the group led by Representative Jamaal Bowman and Senator Bernie Sanders urged the leaders to "undertake a change in American policy in recognition of the aggravation of violence, the continuation of the annexation of land and the denial of Palestinian rights".
"It is only by protecting democracy, human rights and the self-determination of all Palestinians and Israelis that we will be able to achieve a lasting peace," added the signatories, among whom are representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
The lawmakers also asked the Biden administration to ensure that US taxpayers' money is not used to finance Israeli regime's illegal settlement projects and to determine whether US military aid to the occupying regime is in violation of the arms export control act.
"In addition, we ask your administration to ensure that any future foreign aid to Israel, including weapons and equipment, is not used to support gross violations of human rights, in particular by strengthening end-use control and financial traceability. We ask you to respond with a detailed plan on how the administration plans to achieve this goal," the letter says.
The lawmakers said that they considered that "the undemocratic mission of this Israeli government aimed at dismantling the rule of law is a threat to Israelis as well as Palestinians".
