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Democratic-led US Senate resolution seeks recognition of Palestinian state
Senate Democrats propose resolution to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state, citing humanitarian concerns and a U.N. genocide finding amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
- On Thursday, Senate Democrats introduced the first Senate resolution urging U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state, led by Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, advocating a demilitarized state alongside secure Israel.
- A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded this week that Israel committed genocide, as Gaza's death toll surpasses 65,000, heightening international pressure.
- Despite broad Democratic sponsorship with co-sponsors like Senator Chris Van Hollen and Senator Bernie Sanders, the measure faces low odds in the Senate because Republicans hold a 53-47 majority and no GOP senators have joined the effort.
- In the House, Representative Ro Khanna of California is circulating a letter to rally support, while a handful of U.S. allies prepare recognition as the U.N. General Assembly meets next week.
- The October 7, 2023 Hamas attack killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, with Israel disputing the U.N. commission's conclusion of genocide.
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Senate Democrats push White House to recognize Palestinian state
LONDON: A resolution has been introduced by a group of Democratic senators in the US in a bid to get the White House to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state. The non-binding legislation proposed by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley comes ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23, where a number of states have indicated that they will recognize Palestine. A similar
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