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Thirty Senate Democrats condemn Israel’s Gaza aid blockade

The lawmakers said they’re ‘gravely concerned’ by reported shortages of food and humanitarian aid in Gaza

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U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Warning that “the entire population of the Gaza Strip … is facing acute levels of hunger,” a group of 30 Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced a resolution on Thursday condemning Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid...

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