Representative Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker and a key ally of President Joe Biden, along with dozens of congressional Democrats, signed a letter urging President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to halt weapons transfers to Israel. This comes in the wake of Israel’s military assault on Gaza following an attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on October 7. The Gaza health ministry has reported over 33,000 deaths in the war, and the region is suffering from widespread famine.
The letter called on the Biden administration to conduct its own investigation into an Israeli airstrike that killed seven staff members of the aid group World Central Kitchen. The letter stated, “In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, we believe it is unjustifiable to approve these weapons transfers.” The letter was signed by Pelosi and 36 other Democrats, including Representatives Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The Israeli military announced on Friday that it had dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the aid workers’ deaths found serious errors and breaches of procedure. President Biden held a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, stating that Israel needed to do more to protect civilians or the U.S. would change its policy.
Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel resulted in 1,200 deaths, according to Israeli tallies. Israel’s subsequent military assault on Hamas-governed Gaza has displaced nearly all of its 2.3 million population and led to allegations of genocide, which Israel denies.
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