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June 30, 2020

Progressive Dems Denounce Planned Israeli Annexation
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Four progressive Democratic congressmembers are reportedly spearheading
an effort to condition U.S. military assistance to Israel over its
planned illegal annexation of the occupied West Bank. In a letter
addressed to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Congressmembers Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez, Pramila Jayapal, Betty Mc Collum and Rashida Tlaib quote
the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in Palestine, writing the
annexation would "crystalize a 21st century apartheid, leaving in its
wake the demise of the Palestinians' right to self-determination."


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