ongoing conflict<\/a> while more than 423,000 people have been displaced across the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n\u201cHowever this current conflict plays out, we feel strongly that the US government and the global community must continue the tough work to achieve lasting peace in the region,\u201d the lawmakers argued.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future and safety of Israelis and Palestinians are intertwined. We cannot achieve lasting peace and security for Israelis without addressing the humanitarian crises in Gaza and the West Bank,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe unequivocally condemn Hamas\u2019 shocking and horrifying terrorist attack on Israel. This is the worst perpetration of violence inflicted on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Our hearts are with those who were tragically killed and their loved ones who mourn their loss,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also continue to hope for the safe return of those who were taken hostage by Hamas, including American citizens, and stand ready to support your Administration in bringing them home.\u201d<\/p>\n
These 55 members of the US House of Representatives called on the Biden administration to take the following priorities into account: communicate that Israel\u2019s response in Gaza must be carried out according to international law and take all measures to limit harm to civilians; work to quickly restore the delivery of food, water, fuel, electricity, and other life-saving necessities to Gaza; establish a humanitarian corridor to enable the delivery of life-saving necessities and to allow Palestinian civilians and foreign nationals to seek safe haven outside of Gaza; and publicly discourage any hate crimes and backlash against any American \u2014 including Jews and Muslims.<\/p>\n
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