It also notes that Biden’s approach to supporting Israel is unpopular among voters, linking to a poll from the progressive think tank Data for Progress, issued last month, showing that 66 percent of voters-and 80 percent of Democrats-agree that the US should call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
“We call on President Biden to urgently demand a cease-fire and to call for de-escalation of the current conflict by securing the immediate release of the Israeli hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians the restoration of water, fuel, electricity and other basic services and the passage of adequate humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip,” the letter says, according to the Times. 7 attack on Israelis carried out by Hamas and implores the president to facilitate moving more aid into Gaza, the newspaper reported. The document begins by denouncing the Oct. The letter, obtained by the Times, was anonymously signed by officials of various faith backgrounds representing 40 government agencies, including the National Security Council, the FBI, and the Justice Department.
More than 400 federal officials sent President Joe Biden a letter today protesting his support for Israel and demanding he call for an immediate ceasefire, according to a report in the New York Times. Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.
