Overview

• US Senate voted to table a resolution that would have required a report on potential human rights violations by Israel and the US's role in supporting such actions. The resolution was defeated with a 72-11 vote.
• The resolution, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, would have required the State Department to submit a report within 30 days or risk freezing US aid to Israel.
• Sanders argued that the US is complicit in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over 24,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began.
• Despite the defeat, the vote is seen as a significant shift in Congress, with 11 senators, including 10 Democrats, voting in favor of the resolution.
• President Biden's handling of the conflict has been criticized, with a recent poll showing 57% of registered voters disapproving of his response.