1/ Tonight 8 House members and dozens of Senators called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This is significant.

May 17, 2021 · 4:18 AM UTC

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2/ First, it's in direct contradiction to Biden's same-old same-old "we support Israel's right to self-defense" comment. Second, it's Congress assuming a Constitutionally granted power in foreign policy matters, a role it has mainly ceded to the president for decades.
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3/ All this represents a serious sea change - in how Congress sees the situation & how the American people see the situation. But it will not be enough to simply stop the bombing. There must be fundamental changes that go much further, & American influence is extremely important.
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4/ The US must do more than point out that the settlements are illegal; it must say WE CONDEMN the settlements. Same for apartheid conditions within Israel plus the occupation. The US needs to stop enabling Israel's wrong behavior. That is our greatest hope, perhaps our only hope
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Withholding $4 BILLION in MILITARY aid would be significant. That averages to $10M/day. That’s how the US “spreads democracy.” It’s blood money.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Significant because ONLY 8 care to cross their AIPAC sponsors
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Replying to @marwilliamson
No, it isn't, Marianne. Because Democrats have 200+ seats in Congress, and 50 in the Senate. It's never been more clear who BOTH parties support.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
@JoyceBeatty, the leader of the #CongressionalBlackCaucus wasn’t one of them.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
fate is sealed
Source tells me US envoy Amr’s message to Israeli officials is: Washington backs your right to self-defence and doesn’t expect an imminent end to the Gaza campaign, but also wants thought given to “what’s next”, including possible resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
If the ceasefire is not accompanied by the US finding a way to neutralize Hamas, in 1 or 2 years we will be in the same place again.
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