Gaza

BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to President Biden’s announcement of a three-phased ceasefire currently being negotiated between Israel and Hamas: “President Biden is right: it’s time to end the war in Gaza. “I support his call for a ceasefire…

BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to the Department of State’s National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20) report, which found that it was “reasonable to assess” that U.S. weapons were used by the Netanyahu government and the Israeli security forces in ways inconsistent with…

Welch: “Sending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government the munitions it is using to destroy Gaza is wrong and inconsistent with our foreign policy goals.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement after voting for a second time against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bombing…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to the passage of a U.N. Security Council Resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza:  “The U.N. Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and…

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Senator Peter Welch tells Eric Garcia and Katie Hawkinson his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war — and why the President could face backlash from voters Peter Welch spoke with The Independent in an exclusive interview about the Israel-Hamas…