WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) led 74 bicameral colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to push back against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli Government's efforts to annex the West Bank, which have accelerated in recent weeks.
In their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the lawmakers expressed grave concerns about Israel's ongoing efforts to undermine the Trump Administration's stated policies and violate international law by illegally expanding settlements and forcibly displacing Palestinians from their lands, with irreparable consequences for the long-term peace and security of both Israelis and ...