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Close to 90 congressional Democrats urge Biden to sanction Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

JL;DR SUMMARY Nearly 90 congressional Democrats, including eight Jewish officials, are urging President Biden to impose sanctions on Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir due to their far-right policies that foster settler violence, undermine the Palestinian Authority, and promote annexation of the West Bank. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Itamar Ben GvirBezalel SmotrichWest BankU.S. Israel RelationsNetanyahuBidenSettler ViolenceDemocratsSanctions

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"WASHINGTON Close to 90 Democrats in Congress, including eight Jewish officials, are calling on President Joe Biden to use his lame-duck period to sanction two far-right Israeli ministers."
Connecticut, United States
"Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democratic appropriator who, this year, received the endorsement of a PAC affiliated with the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, and Illinois Sen."
Illinois, United States
"Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democratic appropriator who, this year, received the endorsement of a PAC affiliated with the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the number-two Democrat in the Senate."
Vermont, United States
"The Jewish lawmakers signing onto the letter include Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont; Jerry Nadler of New York; Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island; Jan Schakowsky of Illinois; and Sara Jacobs of California; in addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Brian Schatz of Hawaii signed."
New York, United States
"The Jewish lawmakers signing onto the letter include Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont; Jerry Nadler of New York; Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island; Jan Schakowsky of Illinois; and Sara Jacobs of California; in addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Brian Schatz of Hawaii signed."
Tennessee, United States
"The Jewish lawmakers signing onto the letter include Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont; Jerry Nadler of New York; Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island; Jan Schakowsky of Illinois; and Sara Jacobs of California; in addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Brian Schatz of Hawaii signed."
Rhode Island, United States
"The Jewish lawmakers signing onto the letter include Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont; Jerry Nadler of New York; Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island; Jan Schakowsky of Illinois; and Sara Jacobs of California; in addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Brian Schatz of Hawaii signed."
California, United States
"The Jewish lawmakers signing onto the letter include Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont; Jerry Nadler of New York; Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island; Jan Schakowsky of Illinois; and Sara Jacobs of California; in addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Brian Schatz of Hawaii signed."
Hawaii, United States
"The Jewish lawmakers signing onto the letter include Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont; Jerry Nadler of New York; Steve Cohen of Tennessee; Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island; Jan Schakowsky of Illinois; and Sara Jacobs of California; in addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Brian Schatz of Hawaii signed."
Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Both ministers have pushed for Israeli annexation of part or all of the West Bank, a policy that the incoming Donald Trump administration may support."
Palestinian Territories
"Both ministers have pushed for Israeli annexation of part or all of the West Bank, a policy that the incoming Donald Trump administration may support."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"right-wing groups from obstructing aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza besieged by Israels war with Hamas."

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