Fetterman Sole Dem Against Investigating His Constituent’s Killer
Despite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51-47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank. The post Fetterman Sole Dem Against Investigating His Constituent’s Killer appeared first on The Intercept .
The Senate narrowly rejected a resolution on Tuesday aimed at holding accountable Israeli soldiers and settlers who have killed U.S. citizens in the West Bank, with every Democratic senator except Pennsylvania's John Fetterman voting in favor. The resolution, which would have required the State Department to report on whether it is investigating the killings of nine U.S. citizens by Israeli security forces or settlers since 2022, drew nearly universal opposition from Senate Republicans, with only Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voting in favor.
Fetterman, who has a pro-Israel stance and whose constituent was recently killed in the West Bank, was the lone holdout. The measure's sponsor, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, expressed frustration with both the Biden and Trump administrations for not securing justice for U.S. citizens killed in the West Bank.
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