The lawmaker’s split with President Joe Biden highlights divisions within the Democratic Party on U.S.-Israel policy.
Wow! This is some surprising news. An establishment Dem the likes of Pelosi joining Progressives on anything is unprecedented.
I’m definitely not complaining! This is good news! Sara Boboltz of HuffPost with the story:
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has split with President Joe Biden by joining progressives in their calls to halt both current and future U.S. weapons transfers to Israel.
Forty members of Congress signed a letter to Biden, dated Friday, stating that the deadly attack on World Central Kitchen aid workers necessitates investigation into whether Israel is using U.S. weaponry “in compliance with U.S. and international law.”
Pelosi’s support, though, is particularly significant given her long working relationship with Biden.
Seven aid workers who had coordinated their movements with the Israeli military and traveled in clearly marked vehicles were struck Monday and killed, stirring further global outrage over Israel’s handling of the war.
One of the workers was an American citizen. All were working to feed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as it faces famine.
The day of the World Central Kitchen attack, the Biden administration reportedly approved an arms shipment that included hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs and other, smaller bombs. A sale of up to 50 F-15 fighter jets is also reportedly pending.
