"US Senator Urges Biden to Address Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis and Reconsider Military Aid to Israel"
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a resolution seeking a report and debate on Israel's bombing of Gaza, citing the heavy toll on non-combatants. The resolution aims to force debate under a provision in U.S. foreign assistance law that prohibits security assistance to governments engaged in consistent gross violations of human rights. If the resolution passes, the Department of State must submit a report within 30 days or all security assistance to the country in question will be cut off. However, it remains uncertain how much support the resolution will receive, as lawmakers from both parties have historically approved significant military assistance for Israel with few restrictions. Sanders acknowledges Israel's right to respond to attacks by Hamas but deplores the extent of suffering in Gaza, calling it a "humanitarian cataclysm" being facilitated by American bombs and money.