An Israeli politician on Thursday praised a invoice in Congress that requires a two-state answer to the Israeli-Palestinian battle.
Democratic Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan launched the Two-State Solution Act final week alongside 4 different Democrats. The invoice goals to help circumstances resulting in a viable Palestinian state alongside an Israeli state that could be a homeland for the Jewish folks. To this finish, it requires funding of peacebuilding and diplomatic initiatives between Israelis and Palestinians. It additionally stipulates that US help to Israel can’t be used for the occupation or annexation of Palestinian territory. These objectives are in keeping with the views of the American Jewish group, in accordance with a launch from Levin’s workplace. The “pro-Israel, pro-peace” Jewish group J Street supported the laws.
Member of the the Israeli Knesset Yair Golan praised the bill on Thursday, calling it a “good legislation” in a Hebrew-language put up. Levin in flip mentioned he was “honored” to obtain an endorsement from Golan, who’s a retired navy commander and member of the left-wing Meretz get together.
“I am extremely honored to have MK Yair Golan, member of Israel’s coalition authorities & retired main normal, endorse the Two-State Resolution Act and to see the impression our motion is having,” Levin tweeted.
Help for Israel is an increasingly divisive issue in Congress, and there’s a vocal minority of progressive Democrats who oppose US help for Israel as a consequence of its remedy of Palestinian folks. Most members of Congress proceed to again help to Israel, nonetheless, and a invoice to fund Israel’s Iron Dome air protection system overwhelmingly passed within the Home of Representatives final month.
