{"id":54015,"date":"2023-12-19T11:06:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/?p=54015"},"modified":"2023-12-20T05:07:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:07:00","slug":"3rd-thursday-action-alert-urge-senators-to-hold-all-recipients-of-u-s-assistance-including-israel-accountable-to-human-rights-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/3rd-thursday-action-alert-urge-senators-to-hold-all-recipients-of-u-s-assistance-including-israel-accountable-to-human-rights-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Thursday Action Alert – Urge Senators to hold all recipients of U.S. assistance (including Israel) accountable to human rights standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the Israeli government\u2019s bombing and related military activity continues in Gaza<\/a>, several Senators have introduced legislation requiring reports from the Administration about accountability for the use of U.S. military assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These initiatives demonstrate growing frustration among elected officials with Israel\u2019s devastating conduct in Gaza which President Biden, a strong supporter of their actions, recently has characterized as \u201cindiscriminate bombing\u201d. <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 7, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and a dozen other senators introduced<\/a> an amendment<\/a> \u201c \u2026 to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental [request] are used in accordance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict.\u201d The measure also requires that the president report to the Congress on the matter as well as strengthen \u201c\u2026current law that prohibits U.S. security assistance to any country that prevents or restricts U.S. humanitarian assistance to those in need \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the legislation directed against any<\/em> U.S. weapons receiver, Senator Elizabeth Warren made clear at its introduction that one in her mind was Israel: \u201cWhen it comes to U.S. military aid to Israel, American support cannot be a blank check to a right-wing Netanyahu government that has demonstrated a gross disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians.\u201d  She and several other senators in the group have also called for accountability for U.S. assistance to Saudi Arabia.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 15, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a resolution<\/a> \u201c\u2026 to force a debate on the indiscriminate bombing [of Gaza by Israel] .\u2026\u201d Sanders cited the \u201c\u2026 nearly 19,000 people killed and more than 50,000 wounded in Gaza since October 7 \u2013 seventy percent of whom are women and children \u2026\u201d as a reason for requesting information on Israel\u2019s human rights practices as a recipient of U.S. assistance. <\/a> Sanders explained that \u201c\u2026 such requests are privileged, allowing the sponsor to force a floor vote on the requesting resolution. If the resolution passes, the Department of State must submit the requested report within 30 days, or all security assistance to the country in question is cut off. After the report is received, Congress may then enact changes to condition, reduce, or terminate the security assistance in question. Both the initial vote to request the information and any subsequent votes to alter security assistance are privileged and require a simple majority for passage.\u201d  In effect, Sanders could call for a debate and floor consideration as soon as Christmas, but the Senate is scheduled to recess the week before so action is expected early in the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These two initiatives provide new opportunities for Senators to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza.  Churches have called<\/a> for such accountability for more than a decade<\/a>. In this season of hope and peace, urge your Senator to co-sponsor the Van Hollen <\/a>amendment<\/a> (or if they already have, thank them) and to co-sponsor the Sanders resolution<\/a>, S. Res. 504.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to take action: Urge your Senators to hold all recipients of U.S. assistance (including Israel) accountable to human rights standards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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