Over 500 former Biden and Democratic Party staffers signed an open letter urging Biden to do more to protect Palestinians and "hold Israel accountable for its actions" — including asking it to "lift the blockade of Gaza." https://t.co/S3kEhxI2GY
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Axios: Over 500 ex-staffers urge Biden to "hold Israel accountable for its actions"
More than 500 former Biden campaign and Democratic Party staffers signed an open letter released Monday urging President Biden to do more to protect Palestinians and "hold Israel accountable for its actions."
Why it matters: Progressives have ramped up pressure on Biden in recent weeks to confront Israel on what they've described as human rights abuses in Gaza, where Israel's government carried out a military offensive in response to rocket attacks by Hamas.
* More than 230 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza before a ceasefire came into effect last Friday, per the United Nations.
* The strikes destroyed 1,500 housing and commercial units in Gaza and displaced more than 75,000 people. 12 people in Israel were killed by Hamas rockets.
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Update #1: Over 500 Democratic staffers urge Joe Biden to ‘hold Israel accountable’ (The Guardian) Update #2: Biden Staffers Issue Open Letter Demanding "Accountability" For Israel As Blinken Heads To Region (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: No concerns from these staffers about this .... State Department admits possibility Palestinian aid will fund Hamas arsenal (FOX ews).
