Chris Van Hollen
@ChrisVanHollen · High-reach critics & hostile narrative — US/West
Chris Van Hollen is a Maryland senator leading efforts to condition American aid to Israel.
If @USAmbUN & Trump are serious about ending the war in Sudan, they should stop US arms sales to countries sending weapons that fuel it. When I offered legislation to do so, Republicans blocked it, saying the admin was opposed. Talk is cheap, use your power to stop the killing.
Finally some European countries are going beyond the ritual denouncing of expanding illegal Israeli settlements & are taking action to uphold international law. It is a modest but important step. While the Trump admin attacks the move, Congress can & must act. https://t.co/5NWSfhAPMl
Every 2 minutes, American consumers pay $1 MILLION more in fuel costs, thanks to Trump's illegal war in Iran. Meanwhile, our billionaire president calls higher gas prices "peanuts" & says they're a "very small price to pay" for his failed war. This war needs to end NOW. https://t.co/iduWGQtyaN
After our trip to the Gaza-Egypt border last year, @SenJeffMerkley & I released a report entitled, "The Netanyahu Government is Implementing a Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza of Palestinians." Now the Israeli Min of Defense confirmed that's the goal. We must end our complicity. https://t.co/Hy6J0nqx3q
Today marks 6 months since Trump & Netanyahu launched their illegal war of choice in Iran. We've lost 18 US service members, hundreds have been injured, and thousands of civilians have been killed. Meanwhile, prices here at home have skyrocketed. This war needs to end, NOW. https://t.co/qx8QT18iLK
In just over 4 years, 9 Americans have been killed in the West Bank with 0 accountability. It’s past time we get answers about their deaths & the constant injustices Palestinians face from the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. I'm introducing a resolution requiring the State Dept to begin to answer these questions & I'll be bringing it to a vote when Congress returns.
Ben-Gvir & extremists in the Israeli govt want to get rid of UNRWA with the hopes of ensuring that there is no such thing as a Palestinian refugee. The world should not continue to sit back & let this happen to UNRWA. https://t.co/zTLsuXfFbD https://t.co/UTlkq4bb0Q
Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio. Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption. https://t.co/Eb85DoVnAz
Trump’s war in Iran has been one blunder after another & Americans are paying the price. This war has now taken the lives of 18 US service members & left over 700 wounded. Here at home, costs are rising from the gas station to the grocery store. It’s past time to END THIS WAR. https://t.co/8UG5UD7Pao
Austin Tice has been missing 14 years today. I have met repeatedly with his parents. They deserve answers — from this Administration, the Syrian government, and others. We must keep working to bring Austin home.
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