Gaza

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced there will be no change to U.S. policy in Israel, despite humanitarian organizations, the United Nations, and press investigations showing a failure to end the humanitarian crisis and comply…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow will mark 30 days since the Biden Administration, through the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, expressed deep concerns about the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, requesting urgent and sustained actions by the Netanyahu government to help innocent civilians. The situation…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 13 of his colleagues in urging Michael Herzog, Ambassador of Israel to the United States, and Motaz Zahran, Ambassador of Egypt to the United States, to help Palestinian children who are critically ill and…

“It will be the first time in American history that a war criminal has been given that honor,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While speaking from the Senate Floor this evening on the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced he would not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress on Wednesday. In his statement, Senator Welch explained that while he welcomes…