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US Senator Peter Welch Slams White House for Lifting Arms Restrictions on Israel
Corey Walker
January 31, 2025

US Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) slammed the Trump administration this week for lifting restrictions on arms transfers to Israel, insisting that the Jewish state be forced to broker a “peace” with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. “America shouldn’t give Israel 2,000-pound bombs to drop on one of the most densely populated areas in the world. We should help bring the remaining hostages home, surge aid for civilians in need, and create a lasting peace,” Welch posted on X/Twitter on Tuesday…Last November, Welch joined a chorus of left-wing progressives in calling for the Biden administration to place an arms embargo on Israel, arguing that the Jewish state has violated “international humanitarian law” during its war against Hamas. READ MORE