The United States Senate is debating a resolution put forward by Senator Bernie Sanders requiring a report on Israel’s human rights practices.
Ahead of the vote, Oxfam America President Abby Maxman called for supporting the bill.
“US support for Israel has continued without any consideration of its contribution to the devastating siege and bombardment of Gaza,” said Maxman.
“It is past time that the United States government … take account of its own role in the crisis,” Maxman said, adding that the US should “investigate whether US funds and military support are being used by Israeli forces to commit human rights abuses.”