Ahead of President Biden Visit to Israel, Rep. Stansbury, Sen. Merkley, 19 Senators and 62 Representatives Urge Administration to Engage Israeli Government to Prevent Evictions in Masafer Yatta
May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (Ore.) led 81 Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to immediately engage with the Israeli government on the potential evictions of more than 1,000 Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. In a bicameral letter, the lawmakers raised urgent concerns that evictio . . .
U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (Ore.) led 81 Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to immediately engage with the Israeli government on the potential evictions of more than 1,000 Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. In a bicameral letter, the lawmakers raised urgent concerns that evictio . . .