Nancy Pelosi Calls For Cease-Fire Between Israel And Hamas
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While Joe Biden “expressed support” for a cease-fire, progressive Democrats are demanding a more forceful stance as Israeli forces killed over 200 Palest...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called for a “ceasefire in the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas” in a statement on Tuesday, going a step further than President Joe Biden but still not mentioning the over 200 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in recent days. Calling Israel “our friend and ally in the Middle East,” Pelosi echoed Biden’s previous stance that Israel “has a right to defend” itself, condemning the thousands of rockets from Hamas, which “exploited a volatile situation to initiate hostilities against Israel.” “Now, after more than a week of hostilities, it has become even more apparent that a ceasefire is necessary,” Pelosi wrote, calling for both Israel and Hamas to “end the violence” and for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to “strive for peace through a negotiated two-state solution.”More Related News