CEASE-FIRE CALL
25 Democratic senators call for temporary cease-fire, hostage release
The lawmakers said they continue to support Israel’s efforts to remove Hamas, but that a failure to reach a deal would be disastrous for Palestinians, hostages
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Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and fellow Senate Democrats prepare for a news conference at the U.S. Capitol to celebrate a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid adhere to international humanitarian law on Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Twenty-five Democratic senators joined a call on Wednesday to offer “urgent support” for efforts to reach a deal to free additional hostages from Gaza “in tandem with a restored mutual ceasefire in Gaza.”
The letter to President Joe...