US Senate Rejects West Bank Violence Report Resolution
A resolution introduced by Democratic members, which would have required the State Department to report on violence in the West Bank, was not approved in the Senate.
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The US Senate on Tuesday voted down a Democratic resolution demanding reports on violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of nine American citizens killed by Israeli settlers or security forces.
Rejection of the Resolution
Following a vote that largely fell along party lines, the US Senate turned down the Democratic resolution that would have required the State Department to submit a report to Congress.
Voting Results and Support
The resolution, led by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, failed to advance in the chamber by a vote of 51 to 47.