A pair of bipartisan House lawmakers is moving to affirm U.S. support for Israel at the United Nations. (Getty Images)
The Florida Democrat, who is Jewish, urged the U.N. to use its influence to pressure Hamas into accepting a cease-fire deal.
The new bill comes a month after the U.N.’s top court issued a non-binding opinion ordering Israel to immediately stop settlement construction in the West Bank.
The U.N. has also been sounding an increasingly loud alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid Israel’s military response to Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct. 7 last year.
The U.S. has largely stood by Israel through the conflict. In April, the U.S. vetoed a draft resolution to recommend full U.N. membership status for a Palestinian state.
Anti-Israel protesters participate in the "Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws" march ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Fox News Digital )
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Demonstrators walked the streets of Chicago calling Vice President Kamala Harris a "killer" and demanding policy changes on Gaza.
Some on the left were outraged when the national party released a platform that did not call for an arms embargo on Israel. A group of delegates in Chicago, called "Delegates Against Genocide," is planning to protest the decision, according to The Times of Israel.
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