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November 16, 2023

24 House Lawmakers Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing Violation of Children's Rights
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Twenty-four members of the House of Representatives have signed a joint
letter calling on President Biden to press for a bilateral ceasefire in
Gaza, on the basis of grave violations of children's rights. The letter
was authored by Democratic Congressmembers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of
New York, Mark Pocan of Wisconsin and Betty Mc Collum of Minnesota. This
comes as the powerful lobby group AIPAC, the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee, steps up its support for primary challengers to
lawmakers who've voiced support for a ceasefire. Slate magazine reports
AIPAC is expected to spend $100 million in Democratic primaries backing
opponents of House progressives.


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