Mixed reactions from Congress to Jerusalem conflict
Several Democrats in the House and Senate want the Biden administration to pressure Israel over the possible eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Jerusalem, but other Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed support for Israel after Hamas' rocket attacks.
Several Democrats in Congress have criticized Israel over the ongoing violence occurring between Israelis and Palestinians in the country. Israel has responded to some of the criticism, and other Democratic and Republican lawmakers have conversely defended Israel.
The comments came from both newer, more progressive Democrats in the House and older, relatively moderate Democrats in the House and Senate. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said the possible eviction of Palestinian families from Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, which partially sparked the current unrest, is “unacceptable.”
