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US Congresswoman Proposes Bill to Restrict Aid to Israel over Palestinian Rights

2021-04-17

[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Congresswoman Betty McCollum of Minnesota will introduce a bill that would restrict Israel from using US funds to violate Paleostinians’ rights, official Paleostinian Authority news agency Wafa reported.

Introducing a bill in the House is easy. Getting it passed is a good deal harder, and getting it also passed in the Senate so that it can go to the president for signing is harder yet.

Paleostinian institutions have launched a pressure campaign to communicate with Congress members to sign the bill, which is backed by major and active US sectors and organizations, Wafa noted.

McCollum issued a statement on Thursday after introducing the "Defending the Human Rights of Paleostinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act."

McCollum’s legislation prohibits Israel from using US taxpayer dollars in the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem for the military detention, abuse, or ill-treatment of Paleostinian minors in Israeli military detention.

It also bans supporting the seizure and destruction of Paleostinian property and homes in violation of international humanitarian law or extending any assistance or support for Israel’s unilateral annexation of Paleostinian territory in violation of international humanitarian law.

In a separate letter, she called on Congress members "who are committed to promoting human rights
...not to be confused with individual rights, mind you...
, peace, and justice for the Paleostinians" to endorse this bill.

The legislation is highly supported by representatives of coalitions that include dozens of US churches, the J Street group, Jewish Voice for Peace Action, and several Paleostinian-US institutions.

These organizations include the "Adalah Justice Project" and the "Human Rights Organization for Paleostine," as well as Moslem organizations, such as the "American Moslems for Paleostine."

Paleostinian institutions operating in the US support McCollum. The Paleostinian American Council has recently organized a fundraising campaign for her re-election.

The Council’s administrative board member, Sinan Shakdeeh, has revealed that an event will be held to push for enforcing the bill and convince other congress members to sign it.

This was agreed upon during a meeting held last week between Paleostinian institutions and McCollum’s political advisors.

Posted by:Fred

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