Latest McCollum bill attempts to regulate aid to Israel
Five other members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors so far
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Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) speaks during a hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, D.C. on April 9, 2019. By Share
A new bill sponsored by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), a longtime critic of U.S. Israel policy, seeks to add restrictions on U.S. aid to Israel.
The legislation, which was first reported by
The Hill on Wednesday and has not yet been formally introduced, would prohibit U.S. taxpayer funding to Israel from being used for a variety of military operations, some involving Palestinian minors.
The Democratic chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has said he and other legislators are concerned about the administration of President Joe Biden’s decision to go ahead with a weapons sale to the United Arab Emirates and would review the transactions.
The Biden administration has told Congress it was proceeding with more than $23bn in weapons sales to the UAE, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and other equipment. Rights groups have condemned the sale, saying it would further stoke violence in Yemen, where the UAE is part of a Saudi Arabia-led coalition in fighting that has lead to the deaths of thousands of civilians and what the UN has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) during hearing on the Department of Agriculture Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020 at the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)
“U.S. assistance intended for Israel’s security must never be used to violate the human rights of Palestinian children, demolish the homes of Palestinian families, or to permanently annex Palestinian lands,” McCollum said. “Peace can only be achieved by respecting human rights, especially the rights of children, and this includes the U.S. taking responsibility for how taxpayer-funded aid is used by recipient countries, Israel included. Congress must stop ignoring the unjust and blatantly cruel mistreatment of Palestinian children and families living under Israeli military occupation.”
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Quaker Lecture Series to feature authors’ discussion of ‘Faithful Witness in a Fractured World’
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WILMINGTON The authors of “Faithful Witness in a Fractured World; Models for an Authentic Christian Life” will speak virtually about the acclaimed book’s exemplars of profound love for and service to others April 22 at 7 p.m.
WC’s Dr. Michael Snarr and Dr. Nicole L. Johnson of Mount Union University co-authored the book, which is informally subtitled “How Not to Be a Crappy Christian.”
The event, which can be viewed on the Office of Campus Ministry’s Facebook page.is the second in this semester’s Office of Campus Ministry Quaker Lecture Series.