Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released a statement following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war:  “I am deeply relieved that a peace agreement has been reached to stop the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the second anniversary of Hamas’ terror attack on Israel, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) filed a Senate Resolution condemning antisemitic hatred.  In his resolution, Senator Welch condemned Hamas for its violent terrorist attacks on Israel and denounced antisemitic attacks and hateful…

NEW YORK, NY—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in support of France and Saudi Arabia’s summit at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which focused on support for the two-state solution and an end to Israel’s war campaign in Palestine:  “The war in…

Welch on the Senate floor: “There are many labels that could apply to what is happening in Gaza today. And whatever label is used: a war crime, crimes against humanity, or ethnic cleansing, or genocide—one thing is clear: this must end.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in reintroducing the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight for National Security (SANCTIONS) in the West Bank…