Senator Calls for State Department Report on West Bank Violence
Chris Van Hollen is pressing for a formal report after a series of deaths of American citizens linked to violence in the occupied West Bank.
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A U.S. senator is calling on the State Department to produce a report on violence in the occupied West Bank, citing repeated harm to American citizens in the territory.
Senator Chris Van Hollen said American citizens "have been killed time and again" amid continued violence attributed to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, according to Anadolu Agency.
"As violent Israeli settlers continue to terrorize civilians in the West Bank, American citizens have been killed time and again," Van Hollen said, according to the report.
The call adds to ongoing pressure in Washington for greater accountability over violence in the West Bank, an issue that has drawn increasing attention from lawmakers in recent months.
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- US senator calls for State Department report on West Bank violence — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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